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In January 2021, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) strengthened regulations for reducing lead in drinking water to improve public health protections by focusing on identifying and removing lead service lines. The EPA's mandate, known as the Lead and Copper Rule (LCRR), affects all water utilities in the nation.
New regulations require water utilities to conduct an inventory of service line materials. (A service line is a pipe connecting a home or building to public water mains.)
Beginning this summer, Daytona Beach’s Utilities Department will launch a comprehensive initiative to comply with the revised regulations.
As part of this effort, homeowners with unknown service line materials will be asked to complete self-assessment surveys. (Lead was discontinued as service line material in 1977.)
Surveys will include detailed instructions on determining what material the service line is made of and how to self-report the information to the city.
Cooperation with the survey process is vital to this initiative.
Take the online survey
Begin the survey here.
Quick facts:
- The City of Daytona Beach banned the use of lead in water service lines in 1977.
- Drinking water has been regularly tested for lead and copper levels in accordance with federal regulations since 1992.
- Over the past 32 years, hundreds of samples have been collected throughout the city, and lead and copper levels have consistently remained below action limits.
Where is a water service line located?
A service line is the privately owned water pipe that connects a home to the public water main. It conveys water from the main to the faucets, toilets, and other fixtures within homes and can typically be found where it enters a home on the customer's side of the water meter.
What you'll need to test the water service line
- Magnet
- Penny or a key
- Smartphone or digital camera
- Internet access to upload the information
Steps for testing
Step 1. Locate your service line. The line will typically enter your home at the exterior of the house through a hose bib connection, or through your garage, utility area or other location.
Step 2. Place the magnet on the pipe to see if it sticks. Take a photo of the magnet stuck to the pipe or capture that it did not stick.
Step 3. Using the penny or key, scratch the service line near the shutoff valve. Take a photo of the color under the scratch.
Step 4. Tap the pipe with the penny or key. Note the sound.
Identifying service line material
Take the online survey
Begin the survey here.