To identify lead in every water system nationwide, the EPA’s revised Lead and Copper Rule introduced a new requirement for all public water systems to develop an “initial inventory” of every water service line and connection by completing a records review. Town of Southern Pines engineers and our utilities services team are compiling lists of homes, businesses, and other structures where water supply lines are of unknown material. Lead service lines were banned for use in 1987 and any structures built after 1988 have been removed from the list. If our utilities team repaired or replaced a service connection at a location, that location too has been removed from the list. We completed this portion of the requirement in October 2024.
Owners of structures remaining on the list have received notifications that their water service lines are of an “unknown material” and that Town employees or contractors will be inspecting the water connections in order to determine whether lead or galvanized steel previously connected to lead are present. Prior to inspectors visiting a property, owners can check their service line and notify the Town, eliminating the need for an employee or contractor to come onto the property.
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