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Rome outlines lead-service inventory effort tied to EPA rule, seeks resident self-reporting
Summary
City officials said Rome must inventory up to 500 water service lines under a revised EPA rule and urged residents to self-report service-line photos and information; the city is pursuing grant opportunities that favor larger inventories.
City officials told the Rome Common Council on March 26 that a revised federal Lead and Copper Rule requires municipalities to inventory water service lines and that Rome is pursuing resident self-reporting to meet federal deadlines.
Commissioner Giuliano (Department of Public Works) said the rule requires municipalities to inventory services “whether they’re lead, copper, or galvanized.” He said the city submitted an initial inventory to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in October 2024 and has “just under two years left to do that,” adding that the city must show progress on…
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