Program Overview
The Suffolk County Water Authority maintains nearly 400,000 customer accounts. Each customer has a service line connecting home plumbing to the public water system, and each of these connections must be documented in a comprehensive lead service line inventory required under revisions to the federal Lead and Copper Rule.
These rule revisions have two major goals. First, they require water utilities to develop and share service line inventories with customers and communities. Transparency empowers homeowners, buyers and local governments to identify and address potential lead risks.
Second, the rule requires utilities to develop plans to remove all lead service lines over time. This is a significant undertaking that requires coordination among utilities, property owners, regulators, plumbers, manufacturers and funding partners. Ultimately, the most effective way to reduce lead risk is to remove the source.
Program Resources
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