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Suffolk outlines field plan to verify lead service‑line inventory required by EPA
Summary
Public Utilities staff said Suffolk will conduct vacuum‑excavation test holes at roughly 400 residences, using predictive modeling and door‑hanger/mail notifications, to verify service‑line materials needed for a 10‑year replacement plan under EPA rules; inspections take about 30 minutes and do not interrupt water service.
Suffolk’s Department of Public Utilities presented the city’s plan to verify water service‑line materials as required under the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s lead service‑line inventory rules.
Paul Rettell, director of public utilities, told council that the city submitted its initial inventory in October 2024 and must now verify lines listed as 'unknown.' Using a predictive computer model (consultant CDM…
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