Lead Lines
Home for real-time information on the measures we are taking to ensure lead-free drinking water.
Interactively view the progess of documenting and replacing copper, lead, and galvanized pipe.
Material Survey
Our commitment to safe drinking water doesn't end at your property line. Help us to help you identify possible lead services lines.
Please complete this survey to determine if you have lead pipes on the inside of your property.
Answering a few short questions will assist mitigating and eliminating risks.
Progress on Lead Reduction
Frequently Asked Questions
Lead can affect almost every organ and system in your body. Exposure to lead may cause anemia, weakness, nervous system damage, and kidney and brain damage. Very high lead exposure can cause death. Young children and infants are particularly vulnerable to lead. A dose of lead that would have little effect on an adult can have a significant effect on a child. Adverse health impacts from lead include damage to the brain and kidneys, reduced IQ and attention span, learning disabilities, poor classroom performance, hyperactivity, behavioral problems, and impaired growth.
How does lead get into drinking water?
Lead can enter drinking water when pipes and plumbing fixtures that contain lead corrode, especially where the water has high acidity or low mineral content. Service lines with lead pipes that connect the home to the water main are the pipes that typically have the most significant source of lead in the water.
What is required?
The Environment Protection Agency requires an inventory of the material type for all of the public and privately owned service lines. The inventory needs to be available to the public and can be used as a starting point for the Lead Service Line Replacement. All service lines must be classified as lead, non-lead, galvanized steel needing replacement, or other