EPA/ PADEP mandated Lead and Copper Pipe Inspection
This information is specific for Montoursville Borough Waterworks customers, who receive yellow door hangers. Please contact the Borough office at 570-368-2486 sharing that you received a yellow door hanger, and you would like to schedule a service crew inspection of your service lines.
What does this mean for Montoursville Borough Waterworks?
Montoursville Borough Water works is actively working toward full compliance with the new changes to the EPA/PADEP Lead and Copper Rule. A comprehensive service line inventory is being developed and maintained.
Water service lines connected to the Borough’s system have been required to be constructed of nonlead material since 1988, when an ordinance was established. Any service line installed after this time is considered nonlead.
Per guidelines from the PADEP, inspections must be performed at the service line with one visually inspection where the service line enters the home. The Borough must gather this information, and mandatory participation is required.
What are the Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (LCRR)?
The Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (LCRR) are an update to the existing LCR aimed at further mitigating lead exposure. The LCRR took effect in October 2024, at which point all Public Water Systems must have a comprehensive Service Line Inventory that categorizes each service line as lead, non-lead, galvanized requiring replacement (GRR), or unknown.
Additional requirements include notifications to residents with lead, GRR, or unknown service lines.
In addition to the LCRR, the EPA has drafted Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI), which is expected to take effect in 2027. This rule imposes additional requirements on Public Water Systems regarding the monitoring, notification, and replacement initiatives of Lead Service Lines (LSL).
Under the LCRI, water systems must have a complete inventory with no “unknown” service lines. There is also a requirement to have a 10-year replacement plan to replace 100% of identified LSLs or GRRs.
Further information about the LCRR can be found at: