Lead Service Line Inventory
NO lead service lines have been found in our water system—both on the District’s side, as well as the Customer’s side.
In an effort to significantly lower the risk of exposure to lead and copper in our nation’s drinking water, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) implemented the Lead and Copper Rule Revision in 2021.
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This revision included a requirement for all public water systems to perform a Lead Service Line Inventory, and submit results no later than October 16, 2024.
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The use of pipes that contain lead has been prohibited since 1986, and the rules were amended again in 1996 to prohibit lead in plumbing fittings and fixtures. Although much of DCWA’s service area was constructed after these regulations, we still needed to investigate older service lines.
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Olympic View Water & Sewer District assessed two parts of the Service Line:
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Utility-Owned: the line that runs from our water main to your water meter
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Customer-Owned: the line that runs from the water meter to your home
​After more than a year of meticulous research, documentation, and inspections, we confirmed what we long believed: no lead pipes were found in Olympic View Water & Sewer District's water system.
