City tackles lead and copper rule revisions for safer water
November 13, 2024 | Schertz, Bexar County, Texas
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In a recent city council meeting, officials discussed significant updates regarding the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) lead and copper rule revisions aimed at improving drinking water safety. The revisions, announced in 2021, mandate the removal of all lead service lines from public water systems to reduce lead and copper levels in drinking water.
The city’s water department successfully submitted an inventory of 16,201 service lines to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) by the October 16, 2024 deadline. Of these, 15,194 lines were verified, while 1,007 were classified as unknown or galvanized, necessitating replacement. Following further efforts, the number of unknown service lines has decreased to approximately 300, with 321 galvanized lines identified for replacement.
As part of compliance, the water department is required to notify customers about any lead or galvanized service lines within 30 days of the inventory submission. Notifications were sent out starting the week of November 11, with around 600 notices distributed—300 for unknown service lines and 321 for galvanized lines.
Council members confirmed that while notification is mandatory, the replacement of lead or galvanized pipes is also required, with a ten-year timeline set for completion. The meeting concluded with no further questions from the council, and the session moved into a closed discussion regarding statutory charter election requirements.
The city’s water department successfully submitted an inventory of 16,201 service lines to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) by the October 16, 2024 deadline. Of these, 15,194 lines were verified, while 1,007 were classified as unknown or galvanized, necessitating replacement. Following further efforts, the number of unknown service lines has decreased to approximately 300, with 321 galvanized lines identified for replacement.
As part of compliance, the water department is required to notify customers about any lead or galvanized service lines within 30 days of the inventory submission. Notifications were sent out starting the week of November 11, with around 600 notices distributed—300 for unknown service lines and 321 for galvanized lines.
Council members confirmed that while notification is mandatory, the replacement of lead or galvanized pipes is also required, with a ten-year timeline set for completion. The meeting concluded with no further questions from the council, and the session moved into a closed discussion regarding statutory charter election requirements.
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