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City engineer outlines EPA compliance steps: backflow testing due June 15, lead-lateral verification by 2027
Summary
The North Ridgeville city engineer told council that backflow prevention devices must be tested and results uploaded by June 15, 2026; the city must confirm roughly 15,000 service laterals by 2027 and has verified about 13,400 as not lead, leaving roughly 1,600 to confirm.
At the March 16 meeting, the city engineer gave a detailed update on municipal obligations under EPA reporting rules and the city's ongoing lead service-lateral verification work.
The engineer said all backflow prevention devices must be tested and approved by a registered plumber, with results uploaded to the city's consultant portal (Backflow Solutions) by June 15. Those devices include residential lawn-sprinkler…
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