Lead Pipe Map

California · population 33,040

Lead pipes in Menlo Park, CA

No lead lines reported

Most of Menlo Park (population 33,040) gets its water from City of East Palo Alto, which reported 3,994 service lines and no lead, galvanized or unknown lines.

0% of City of East Palo Alto's service lines are lead or galvanized requiring replacement, lower than the California average (0.1%) and lower than the national average (3.1%).

0Lead
0Galvanized, replace
0Unknown material
3,994Non-lead

Latest lead test for City of East Palo Alto (Jan 2024–Dec 2026): not detected at the 90th percentile, against a 15 ppb federal action level. Full test history.

Compliance record: EPA lists no Lead and Copper Rule violations since 2015 for City of East Palo Alto.

Water systems serving Menlo Park

Water systemLeadGalv.Unknown% lead
City of East Palo AltoMain system0000%
Menlo Park Municipal WaterAlso serves parts of the city0000%

Matched from EPA water system service area boundaries and the cities each system reports serving. Edges of the city may be served by a neighboring system; your water bill names your utility.

Check your address in Menlo Park

The counts above cover the whole water system. To see whether your line is lead, look up your address on City of East Palo Alto's official inventory. Utilities had to make these public by October 16, 2024.

Find the official inventory mapCity of East Palo Alto details

No map yet? Do the 2-minute scratch and magnet test.

Protect your drinking water

If your line is lead, galvanized or unknown, use a filter certified to NSF/ANSI 53 for lead for drinking, cooking and baby formula, and use only cold water.

Pitcher filtersCheapest start. Pick one certified to NSF/ANSI 53 for lead, such as Brita Elite, PUR Plus or ZeroWater.See pitchers Faucet-mount filtersFilters straight from the tap. Look for NSF/ANSI 53 lead reduction on the box.See faucet filters Under-sink systemsBest for families. Carbon block (NSF 53) or reverse osmosis (NSF 58) units rated for lead.See under-sink

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Questions

Does Menlo Park, CA have lead pipes?

City of East Palo Alto, which serves Menlo Park, reported no lead, galvanized or unknown service lines.

Who supplies water to Menlo Park?

EPA's service area maps place most of Menlo Park in City of East Palo Alto's service area (PWSID CA4110024). Menlo Park Municipal Water also serves parts of the city or nearby areas.

How do I check whether my Menlo Park home has a lead service line?

Search your address on City of East Palo Alto's service line inventory map. You can also scratch the pipe where water enters your home: lead is soft, dull gray, scratches to shiny silver and doesn't attract a magnet.

When will lead pipes in Menlo Park be replaced?

EPA's Lead and Copper Rule Improvements require most systems to replace lead and galvanized-requiring-replacement lines by December 31, 2037. Ask City of East Palo Alto whether your street is scheduled and whether it covers the private side.