West Virginia
W.Va. American Water performing lead pipe inspections
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) – West Virginians will see American Water contractors in towns and cities across the state to perform lead pipe inspections.
The inspection requires contractors to find the water service line point of entry, determine the material of your water line, perform a scratch test, and fill out a survey for the Customer Service Line Material Map.
If contractors find lead, they will replace those lines for free.
Customers can self report. A self-reporting survey explains how to locate the water service line, how to identify the material, how to perform the scratch test, and how to send clear pictures.
“What we are asking is for customers to report the material of that line and report that to us, so if it is lead,” West Virginia American Water Megan Hannah said, “we can identify a point later to replace that material for them.”
West Virginia American Water expects to have all lead services replaced by 2031.
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