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Engineer warns city to accelerate lead-and-copper inventory ahead of 2027 TCEQ deadline
Summary
Consultant told the council the city must finish its service-line inventory by 2027 under the TCEQ lead-and-copper rule and that replacement planning will run through 2037; staff shortages and data gaps remain. The consultant urged hiring or contracting a dedicated staffer to complete the required inventory and sampling work.
A consulting engineer told the City Council workshop that the city must complete a full service-line inventory under the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality’s (TCEQ) lead-and-copper rule by 2027 and begin replacement work through a 10‑year schedule ending in 2037.
Andy Visalia, engineer with Jacob & Martin, said the revised rule has expanded obligations for utilities and now makes cities responsible for service-line classification in combination with customer-side information. “Per TCEQ, you are not responsible for the customer side except for the lead and copper rules. They are now making you responsible for that, including if it is a lead line,” Visalia said, explaining that the TCEQ inventory spreadsheet (the consultant referenced the TCEQ form used for reporting)…
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