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Leeds asks residents to photograph water meters to identify possible lead service lines
Summary
Public works reported a statewide mailing and a city flyer asking residents to photograph their water meter to help map possible lead service lines; turnout has been low and staff will reissue instructions and post information on city social channels.
Public works staff told the commission that the state distributed an initial mailing and the city sent a follow-up notice with water bills asking residents to take a photograph of their water meter and upload it to a state portal to help identify lead service lines.
"Please go down and take a picture of your water meter so that we can tell whether or not you have lead pipes coming into your house," staff said. Staff said the process is quick, that the city will resend instructions and that flyers and online posts will be used to boost participation. Commissioners asked whether the mailing covered every house (staff said yes, via a special mailing and water-bill inserts) and whether new homes are included (staff said the program covers all homes). A few residents confirmed they had received the flyer and completed the upload.
Because participation has been low, staff said they will reprint flyers for the front desk and repost instructions on the city's Facebook page and in utility bill messaging. No enforcement or penalty was discussed; the request is an information-gathering step tied to a statewide lead-service-line inventory process.
