LAKEPORT, Calif. — The city of Lakeport Utilities Department reported that it has completed the initial Lead Service Line inventory required by the U.S. EPA’s Lead and Copper Rule Revisions, part of a nationwide mandate for water systems across the United States.

Utility crews conducted inspections of all city service lines, working diligently from mid-August through the end of September to ensure a thorough and accurate inventory.

Through completing a historical records review, employee interviews and field investigations of all service lines, the city of Lakeport has determined that it has no lead or galvanized service lines requiring replacement in its distribution system. This includes any privately owned or customer-owned service lines.

The city of Lakeport reviewed all applicable sources of information, including:

• All available water system records, historical records of City Council agendas and minutes dating back to the 1920s, historical capital improvement and master plans, and historical building and plumbing code ordinances;

• All inspections and records of the distribution system that indicate service line material, including inspections conducted during the course of normal operations, such as checking service line materials when reading water meters or performing maintenance activities; and

• Interviews of current and past utility staff totaling over 80 years of service who also confirmed no lead lines were encountered during their tenure.

In addition to reviewing the above sources of information, the city of Lakeport physically inspected all service lines in its distribution system, regardless of ownership.

All service lines were verified non-lead, with 52% being plastic, 39% copper, 7.4% galvanized not requiring replacement and 1.6% non-lead other (cast iron).

To learn more about the lead service line inventory, visit the California Water Boards Division of Drinking Water’s information page.