HomeMy WebLinkAbout10.15.2024 City of Plainview Launches Comprehensive Water Service Line Inventory (2)
City of Plainview Launches Comprehensive
Water Service Line Inventory
October 15, 2024 – The City of Plainview is creating a detailed inventory of its water service lines to
ensure residents continue to receive safe and clean drinking water. For generations, Plainview has
provided high-quality and reliable water services and remains committed to maintaining this standard.
Guided by the latest scientific research and regulatory requirements, this inventory will help the City of
Plainview comply with the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Lead and Copper Rule Revisions.
It’s important to note that water leaving the City of Plainview treatment plant does not contain lead. The
City’s water undergoes testing for more than 100 substances and is continuously monitored year-round.
This thorough process ensures that it consistently meets the rigorous standards set by the EPA and the
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ).
The EPA first established the Lead and Copper Rule (LCR) in 1991 to protect public health and reduce
exposure to lead in drinking water. The most common sources of lead in drinking water are primarily
through the corrosion of lead service lines, and home fixtures. Since its initial inception, the LCR has
undergone various revisions. The 2021 Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (LCRR) detail a series of
requirements that all public water systems in the U.S. must meet by October 16, 2024, in an effort to
minimize the potential for drinking water contamination.
The most common sources of lead in drinking water are primarily through the corrosion of lead service
lines and household plumbing including brass fixtures, copper piping joined with lead-based solder, and
lead water service lines. When water stands for several hours in lead pipes or plumbing fixtures
containing lead, the lead may dissolve into the water due to the corrosive nature of the water. Lead
particles can attach to the surface of galvanized material like galvanized steel and iron. City, state, and
federal regulations, such as the LCR, protect public health by minimizing lead and copper levels in
drinking water.
For more information on the water service line inventory, visit the City of Plainview’s website at
www.plainviewtx.org, call 806-296-1100 or email the City at watermeterproject@plainviewtx.org.
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