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Lead Service Line Inventory (LSLI)

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Please help us protect your health...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently issued regulations requiring all public water supply (PWS) systems to develop a Lead Service Line Inventory (LSLI) of both water system owned and your privately owned service lines. Your PWS system must submit this inventory to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) by October 16, 2024.

 Letters with corresponding surveys will be in included in your November Water bill for all City of Scott City water utility customers.  The survey will ask for assistance in answering questions to help us identify the pipes in your home.  If you would prefer to complete the survey online, the survey can be found HERE.  Please take the time to respond to the city's inquiries as this will help determine if you or your family have a lead exposure risk. If you are unsure, please contact the water department for further assistance.

The goal is to remove all lead-containing service lines to your home as piping containing lead can become a potential health risk in drinking water. Some homes (typically built before 1988 in Kansas) may have lead service lines on the customer's property that connect to your water system’s main lines.

Young children, infants, and fetuses are particularly vulnerable to lead in drinking water and water used for formula because the physical and behavioral effects of lead occur at lower exposure levels in children than in adults.

Additional information on the Lead and Copper Rule and identifying lead pipes and plumbing can be found on the KDHE website or EPA websites:

 https://www.kdhe.ks.gov/547/Lead-Copper-Rule
https://www.kdhe.ks.gov/409/Public-Water-Supply
https://www.epa.gov/dwreginfo/lead-and-copper-rule

 Thank you for your cooperation. If you have any questions or need assistance, please call City Hall at 620-872-5322.

 

Frequently Asked Questions:

How to Identify Your Pipes
All or part of my service lines have been replaced, do I need to complete this survey?
I'm a renter; do I complete the survey or my landlord?
How can I tell what my plumbing is made of?
Is the public water supplier responsible for replacing the privately owned part of a service line?
Where is the physical boundary between the publicly owned and the privately owned section of the service line?
Is visual confirmation required for all service lines?
What is premise plumbing?
What is the point at which it switches from a service line to premise plumbing?
What happens if I don't complete the survey and return it to the City?
What is the cost and procedure to test for lead in my water?
Does the City have the authority to enter homes to verify a customer-owned service line?