Kentuckians will soon get notices from their water utilities as part of a national plan to eliminate water lines made of the ...

Local utilities, including in Louisville, have developed programs to cover the costs of replacing lead and galvanized pipes ...

“Old CPVC is likely to break and ... since the zinc can deteriorate and contaminate water and possibly cause lead exposure. Galvanized steel pipes have a life span of 20 to 50 years.

Thousands of Stark County water customers are receiving letters about the lead status of their water pipes. Here's what to ...

WE DO A SCRATCH TEST AND A METAL TEST TO SEE IF IT’S GALVANIZED ... 90 TO 100 YEARS OLD. THEY’RE GOING TO FIND A LOT. I THINK WHEN A LEAD PIPE LIKE THIS IS EXPOSED TO WATER AND AIR, IT ...

Capitol Region Water (CRW) announced it is building an extensive inventory of service lines to identify potential lead and ...

But the drinking water can become tainted from lead or galvanized service line pipes connecting homes to the water main in the street. "From the curb box or valve out in the front of the home ...

In Louisville, old lead-based paint ... Homes with lead, galvanized steel or unknown pipe material have already received a postcard from Louisville Water Co. with instructions and an offer of ...

“These are old pipes, and so if they start to corrode ... Lead particles can remain attached to galvanized plumbing, which is composed of steel. All residents should run cold water from an outside ...

The risk for homeowners to be exposed to lead usually comes from paint, dust, old furniture or ... future risks of drinking water served through lead or galvanized pipes: Flush your taps by ...

The EPA asked water utilities ... ductile iron, galvanized iron, PEX, or PVC on the private side. Yellow is Galvanized requiring replacement. Galvanized pipes are, or have been downstream of ...