SERVICE LINE INVENTORY COMING IN 2024
ARLINGTON WATER UTILITIES LAB STAFF SPOTLIGHT
2023 WATER QUALITY REPORT page 7
SERVICE LINE INVENTORY COMING IN 2024
Arlington Water Utilities employees inspected 38,659 public and private water service lines throughout the City between March 2023 and April 2024 to comply with new federal rules aimed at decreasing lead exposure in the U . S . None of the lines assessed so far are made of lead .
The work began after the U . S . Environmental Protection Agency updated guidelines for lead and copper monitoring by public drinking water providers . This update is known as the Lead and Copper Rule Revision ( LCRR ). Arlington plans to inspect a total of 64,702 service lines before October 2024 , all at structures built before the 1988 ban on lead in plumbing materials went into effect in the City . The results of that inventory will be published online by Oct . 16 , 2024 .
To learn more about this process , visit the Arlington Water Utilities webpage at ArlingtonTX . gov / Water and click on the Drinking Water Quality Questions tab .
Lead exposure can lead to anemia , weakness , kidney and brain damage , and even death in extreme cases . Lead is a health risk to everyone but in particular to pregnant women and children . Lead in drinking water is primarily from materials and components in service lines and home plumbing . The Lead and Copper Rule , a U . S . EPA program , is designed to minimize lead and copper levels in drinking water to protect public health .
The City of Arlington Water Utilities is responsible for providing high quality drinking water , but cannot control the variety of materials used in plumbing components . When your water has been sitting for several hours unused , you can minimize the potential for lead exposure by flushing your tap for 30 seconds to two minutes before using water for drinking or cooking . If you are concerned about lead in your water , you may wish to have your water tested .
Information on lead in drinking water , testing methods and steps you can take to minimize exposure is available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline or at EPA . gov / Safewater / Lead
ARLINGTON WATER UTILITIES LAB STAFF SPOTLIGHT
189 years
OF LABORATORY EXPERIENCE
FULL-TIME and PART-TIME STAFF
TCEQ LICENSES : 2A , 3B , 2C , 4D
3 MASTERS 10 BACHELORS
The Arlington Water Utilities Laboratory is accredited by the State of Texas , Texas Commission on Environmental Quality , under the National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program ( NELAP ). NELAP accreditation standards represent the best professional practices in the laboratory industry .
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Water Quality : 817-575-8984 Laboratory services , water quality questions or water quality problems . For questions about this brochure , ask for the laboratory .
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Texas Commission on Environmental Quality ( TCEQ ): 512-239-1000
In accordance with Section 13.045 of the Texas Water Code , the City hereby provides notice that customer revenue derived from the sale of water to wholesale customers for resale was expended for various economic development and Capital Budget projects .