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City of Titusville 2024 Service Line Inventory Spreadsheet
New Requirements by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Recently, the EPA added an addendum to the Lead and Copper Rule (LCR) that was established in 1991. This new guidance, known as the Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (LCRR), is designed to keep people in the United States safe from the dangers of drinking water contaminated by lead and copper. The LCRR requires all public water service providers in the U.S. to take inventory of all water service lines to determine if those lines contain any lead or copper.
The EPA’s overall goals for the LCRR is to:
- Identify the material of water service lines across the U.S. to determine the possibility of water contamination due to lead and copper lines.
- Strengthen requirements and safety of drinking water throughout the U.S.
- Initiate the replacement of lead service lines in the U.S.
Water Service Line Verification Project
To comply with the requirements of the LCRR, the City of Titusville contracted to take a physical verification of all water service lines installed before the State of Florida’s ban on lead piping in 1989.
| Inventory Status (As of 11/11/2024) | |
| LEAD | GALV REQUIRED REPLACEMENT |
| 6 (<1%) | 1 (<1%) |
| Utility: 3 (<1%) | Utility: 1 (<1%) |
| Private: 3 (<1%) | Private: 0 (<1%) |
| LEAD STATUS UNKNOWN | NON-LEAD |
| 5,906 (26%) | 16,692 (74%) |
| Utility: 4,724 (21%) | Utility: 17,878 (79%) |
| Private: 5,450 (24%) | Private: 17,145 (76%) |
Protect Yourself from Lead Exposure
If you have a water service line made of lead, there are ways to lessen the possibility of lead exposure from your drinking water.
- Run your tap water for at least five minutes before drinking or cooking to flush out stagnant water and receive fresh water from the water main.
- Use fresh, cold, running water for drinking, cooking or preparing baby formula.
- Remove and clean faucet screens and aerators every six months.
- Buy plumbing fixtures (faucets, valves, sinks, hose bibs, etc.) with zero- or low-lead content that meets the current “lead-free’ requirements.
- Use a National Sanitation Foundation (NSF)-certified home water treatment device, faucet or pitcher filter that removes lead. The device must be both NSF 42- and NSF-53-certified to remove lead.
The only way to fully prevent the possibility of lead exposure is to have your lead water service line replaced with a plastic line by a licensed plumber.