CEO Will Pickering with representatives and board members at a lead line removal site in Garfield.

Pittsburgh Water recently hosted the EPA Head of Water Bruno Pigott and local elected officials to celebrate our Community Lead Response program's achievements and highlight the importance of lead service line replacements.

Pittsburgh Water's Community Lead Response prioritizes free lead service line replacements in our most vulnerable communities. Paired with free lead testing, data available on our website, and a designated Advisory Committee, it became a national leader in lead line removal efforts.

The EPA visit comes after their announcement last month of the Lead and Copper Rule Improvements, which will require utilities to meet more stringent standards:

• Achieve 100% lead pipe replacement within 10 years – we've replaced nearly 12,000 lead service lines and are on track to replace them all by 2027.
• Locate legacy lead pipes – we've developed a robust inventory and identified the vast majority of lead pipes in our water system.
• Improve tap sampling – we only test homes with a known lead pipe and are prepared for more comprehensive water sampling laid out in the regulation.

To check to see if your home could have a lead line, visit our interactive web map.