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Resident urges independent review of Las Cruces lead service line inventory, cites gaps and 'false' designations
Summary
A resident and researcher told council the city's lead service line inventory contains major gaps and inaccurate characterizations, urging an independent engineer to assess compliance with the EPA’s lead and copper rule and protect public health.
A Las Cruces resident told the City Council during public participation May 19 that the city's lead service line inventory required by the EPA contains "huge gaps" and false or misleading entries, and urged the city to obtain an independent engineering assessment.
Lynn Moore told the council the inventory posted online omits service‑line data for many properties and, for properties that are listed, sometimes marks lines "non‑lead" without adequate basis. "More…
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