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Council details lead-service-line notices, urges residents to get free inspections
Summary
Council members addressed letters about lead in a 60-house sample, saying 99% of the system is fine and that elevated results reflect private service lines; the city said it will inspect and replace lead lines at no cost to homeowners while program funds last.
The Taylor City Council discussed recent mailers about lead in drinking water and told residents the higher readings came from a targeted sample of roughly 60 homes with service lines likely to contain lead.
Chair (speaker S1) said the city’s tests do not indicate a widespread problem and that “99% of the city is fine,” adding that the elevated results are linked to service lines running from the street to older homes rather than to the water mains. He advised residents who have been away…
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