City of Clinton Public Works & Utilities' Compliance with the Lead and Copper Rule
The U.S. EPA's revised Lead and Copper Rule (LCR) of 2021 strengthens protections by requiring water systems to identify and replace lead service lines, improve testing at schools and childcare facilities, and better communicate with the public about lead risks.
An initial inventory of public and private service line materials was completed in October 2024, but our efforts to refine and improve this inventory will continue for years to come. This will involve a respectable request from some of our customers to assist in identifying lead pipes on private property.
Lead and lead-containing materials were permitted in municipal and household plumbing until 1986. As a result, homes or businesses built before March 1987 may have lead service lines or plumbing, which could allow small amounts of lead from pipes or solder to dissolve into the water. We need your help to ensure we eliminate any remaining lead.
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How You Can Help
The EPA is requiring the nation's water providers to conduct inventories of the water service lines they're responsible for and the lines on private properties. The goal? To find lead lines wherever they may still exist. We need your help! Because this work must be on private property, we cannot access it without your permission. We must partner with you to determine if lead exists on your property.
Please complete our online survey linked below to help us identify your water line material. To make it easier for you to help us, we've created a simple survey to guide you in locating your service line, identifying its material, and submitting your findings. This will allow us to determine if any future actions are needed.