Lead and Copper Rule Revisions Compliance

In 2022, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Georgia Department of Natural Resources Environmental Protection Division (EPD) released updated standards called the Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (LCRR). The updated rule is designed to protect communities from the risks of lead exposure from drinking water flowing through lead-based pipes.

The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (LCRR) require public water systems to complete an inventory of all service connections in their distribution system. The primary goal of the Lead and Copper Rule is to ensure that drinking water in communities across the United States remains safe and free from contaminants. The rule stipulates that water utilities must work to eliminate any existing lead water lines in their distribution systems. The BGJWSC will work diligently to meet the new requirements and guidelines in the LCRR.

To ensure the high quality and safety of the BGJWSC’s drinking water, staff will complete a water service line study and inventory in the coming months. Customers served by a service line that is lead, galvanized or of unknown type will be notified within 30 days of inventory completion. You may see BGJWSC staff surveying the water service lines from the water meter to the building inlet by:

• Physical visual inspection (no impact to customers)
• Pipe diameter
• Using known service lines of an area to determine the status of adjacent service lines based on similar criteria
• Using water system records

Water service line inventories will be updated regularly and submitted to the EPD each year.

Current Service Line Inventory
More information about the service lines materials and the full inventory can be found here: BGJWSC Service Line Inventory Map

What Can You Do To Help?
Customers can help by checking the material type of their service line using our web map. If the material type is unknown, you can identify it or assist in determining it using the following methods:

1. Perform an at-home materials verification test using these instructions.
2. Contact a licensed plumber to help you make the determination.
3. Purchase a lead test kit at a hardware or home improvement store (look for an EPA recognized kit).
4. Use the EPA’s online “Protect Your Tap” tool to help you determine what your pipes are made of.

Once you determine what your water service line is made of, please fill out the survey below to tell us what you found.

Help Us Identify Service Lines – Complete Our Survey for a Chance to Win $500!

We need your help to improve the accuracy of our utility services and reduce the number of unknown service lines in our system. By completing a brief survey, you can assist us in identifying and updating important service line records for your address.

As a thank you for your participation, you will be entered into a drawing for a chance to win $500 in account credit! Please note that only addresses with unknown service lines are eligible for this opportunity.

The survey is quick and easy to complete, and your involvement will help us provide better, more reliable service to you and all of our customers.