As of 2023, all five boroughs of New York City had water service lines that were definitely or possibly made of lead. Brooklyn had the largest average share of lead/possible lead service lines (LSL), at 46 percent. Manhattan and Bronx followed with 44 and 42 percent, respectively. Lead is a neurotoxin that poses serious adverse health risks to humans. An estimated 21 percent of the New York City population may be exposed to lead-contaminated drinking water.
Share of water service lines made of lead/possible lead (LSL) in New York City as of 2023, by borough
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Natural Resources Defense Council. (July 18, 2023). Share of water service lines made of lead/possible lead (LSL) in New York City as of 2023, by borough [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1400790/nyc-lead-service-lines-citywide-by-borough/
Natural Resources Defense Council. "Share of water service lines made of lead/possible lead (LSL) in New York City as of 2023, by borough." Chart. July 18, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1400790/nyc-lead-service-lines-citywide-by-borough/
Natural Resources Defense Council. (2023). Share of water service lines made of lead/possible lead (LSL) in New York City as of 2023, by borough. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1400790/nyc-lead-service-lines-citywide-by-borough/
Natural Resources Defense Council. "Share of Water Service Lines Made of Lead/Possible Lead (Lsl) in New York City as of 2023, by Borough." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1400790/nyc-lead-service-lines-citywide-by-borough/
Natural Resources Defense Council, Share of water service lines made of lead/possible lead (LSL) in New York City as of 2023, by borough Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1400790/nyc-lead-service-lines-citywide-by-borough/ (last visited November 23, 2024)
Share of water service lines made of lead/possible lead (LSL) in New York City as of 2023, by borough [Graph], Natural Resources Defense Council, July 18, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1400790/nyc-lead-service-lines-citywide-by-borough/
