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What is a Water Service Line? Water service lines are the piping that carries water from the city’s public water supply in the underground water mains outside of your property directly to the plumbing fixtures inside of your property.
Information for water systems on how to begin planning for lead service line replacement, including links to important regulatory information.
To address lead in drinking water, it is important for water systems to develop and maintain an inventory of service line materials. Developing an inventory and identifying the location of lead service lines (LSL) is the first step for beginning LSL replacement and protecting public health.
Reach out to your public water system—contact information can be found via your city or county’s website—and ask what materials make up your home’s water service line.
Water service lines and building supply lines connect buried water mains to buildings to supply potable water, and sometimes to supply fire protection systems. The water service line is typically referred to as the segment of buried water pipe under the street, the property of the water utility.
In homes with lead pipes that connect the home to the water main, also known as lead services lines, these pipes are typically the most significant source of lead in the water. Replacing lead service lines reduces lead exposure by removing this source. On this page: Lead Service Line Replacement Requirements.
A service line is the water pipe that connects a home to the public water main and conveys water to faucets, toilets, and other fixtures. This the drinking water pipe that comes into homes from the street and is typically found where it enters a home in the basement or utility area.