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City says no lead lines on public side; about 70 customer-side galvanized service lines will receive EPA-required notices
Summary
Public infrastructure director O'Connell told council the EPA requires annual notices to customers with lead or galvanized service lines; Bowling Green has no lead lines on the city-owned side but about 70 homes have galvanized customer-side service lines and will receive letters explaining the situation and testing procedures.
Public Infrastructure Director O'Connell told Bowling Green City Council that, under an EPA requirement, water systems must send notification letters to customers served by lead or galvanized water service lines. He said the city has no lead lines on the municipal side of the service connection but identified about 70 customer-side galvanized service lines.
O'Connell explained that responsibility for a service line is split: the city's portion in public right-of-way and the customer’s portion inside the property. He said city testing and corrosion-control treatment meet EPA standards and there is no water-quality crisis related to service-line materials. Letters will be mailed to property owners and tenants where applicable, and staff expect to send them before the end of the month.
O'Connell also noted the EPA may require a plan by 2027 to eliminate certain service lines; Bowling Green is in a stronger position than many systems that have larger numbers of lead or galvanized lines.
Council did not take action during the meeting based on this report; O'Connell invited residents with questions to contact city staff.
