Lead Service Line (LSL) Inventory

 

Lead Service Line (LSL) Inventory

As required by EPA, the Village of Merrimac has conducted a thorough inventory of all water service lines in the Village, both upstream and downstream of the curb boxes.  This inventory included:

•          The review of:

o   Planning documents, drawings, specifications, and bookkeeping records for all Village water projects.

o   Meter installation and replacement records in our accounting software.

o   Cross connection surveys documentation.

o   Tax records & historical aerial imagery.

•          Discussions & windshield survey with current and retired public works personnel.  Personnel report that during their combined years of service (1984-2024), they have never encountered any lead service lines in the Village.
•          During 2023-2024, owner interviews and in-basement inspections of over 120 service lines installed before 1986 (when lead service lines were banned)

The Village’s Inventory reached the following conclusions:

•          Of the approximately 320 service lines, the Village was able to confirm the materials of construction for 310, which are all either copper or plastic.
•          Approximately 9 service lines have at least one segment that are classified as “Unknown- May be Lead” which require underground investigation.
•          There is one service line that is Galvanized Iron.
•          No lead service lines were encountered.

The Inventory will be available for public review at Village Hall by December 31.