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Utilities report: 48 lead service lines identified, federal loans available to assist replacements
Summary
Winston‑Salem/Forsyth County Utilities told commissioners it has identified 48 lead service lines, roughly 642 galvanized lines listed as needing replacement, and about 3,000 service lines with unknown materials; staff said it has secured two $2 million principal‑forgiveness loans to fund exploratory potholing and replacements where needed under EPA lead‑and‑copper rule changes.
Winston‑Salem/Forsyth County Utilities staff told Forsyth County commissioners that, following changes to the federal lead‑and‑copper rule, the utility completed an initial service‑line inventory and identified confirmed and potential sources of lead in the distribution system.
Courtney Driver said the inventory shows 48 lead service lines, 642 galvanized service lines that staff reported as…
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