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Town says 1,400 service-line accounts remain undetermined under EPA review
Summary
Town staff told the council the town has completed a desk review of service-line materials but about 1,400 customer accounts remain "undetermined"; letters in English, Spanish and Creole were mailed and staff said no confirmed lead or galvanized lines have been found to date.
Town Manager (speaker 8) informed the council that the town is complying with an EPA requirement to verify whether service lines are lead or galvanized. A desk review of historical installation records reduced the number of uncertain accounts, but "there was about 1,400 accounts that they weren't able to verify," the manager said, adding the notices were mailed last week and are available in Spanish and Creole.
The manager emphasized that an "undetermined" designation does not mean a line contains lead; physical verification is still needed. "To date, we haven't found any lines in the town that are either, lead or galvanized," he said. Staff said they will follow up with in-person verification of the remaining accounts and will notify residents about next steps.
The council did not take formal action at the meeting other than to acknowledge the informational update; staff recommended residents who receive a letter not panic because the desk review is an initial compliance step.
Provenance: topic introduced when Town Manager discussed EPA requirement and undetermined accounts.
