CITY OF BRENHAM WATER DEPT. NEARLY FINISHED WITH WATER SERVICE LINE INVENTORY

  

The City of Brenham Water Department has nearly completed its inventory of water service lines around the city.

In November, the city began surveying service line connections for lead and copper.  The project is part of the Lead and Copper Rule, enacted by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in 1991 and revised last year, requiring all water systems in the nation to conduct a service line inventory to identify and verify the presence or absence of lead in the system.

The City of Brenham says it has found that approximately 90 percent of the connections in its water system do not contain lead.  Communications and Public Relations Manager Melinda Gordon says about 10 percent of homes have not been checked yet.

In the coming months, the city plans to release a notice detailing the results of its service line inventory, along with recommendations and information from the EPA.  The notice will also be sent to customers whose service lines have not yet been inspected. 

Citizens who want to help identify their service line can fill out a short survey online at www.cityofbrenham.org.

Anyone with questions can contact City of Brenham Public Utilities at 979-337-7400.