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Seminole holds public hearing after EPA/DEQ notice; city finds no lead service lines but flags 263 private galvanized connections
Summary
City staff told the Seminole City Council that an EPA/DEQ-driven audit found no public-side lead service lines but identified about 263 private-side water meters with likely galvanized piping; no funding source for replacements has been identified and homeowners carry responsibility for private-side repairs.
The Seminole City Council held a public hearing on federal and state-issued notices about galvanized water service lines after an audit required by the Environmental Protection Agency and the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality.
City staff explained that the city has no lead service lines on the public side of the meter and that the recent audit identified galvanized piping on the private side of 263 meters. “I encourage you to go to the website that was on the letter. Educate yourself and make the decisions for you and your family,” said Steve, a city staff member, while describing the information mailed to affected customers.
The nut graf: the audit…
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