The Salt Lake Tribune reported March 22, 2024, that “Salt Lake will receive $39 million in federal funding to replace lead service lines in the city’s drinking water system.” This is part of the Biden-Harris water infrastructure investments.
“Lead exposure is harmful, especially for children, and according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, health effects can include brain and nervous systems damage, slowed growth and development, behavioral problems and hearing and speech problems, which can lead to a lower IQ, decreased ability to pay attention and underperformance in school.”
Dustin White, manager of the Lead and Copper Program with the city’s Department of Public Utilities, will oversee the project. “White said that residents who own homes built before 1950 should check if they have lead pipes. A simple magnet test can help people identify if they have lead pipes – if a magnet sticks to the pipe, it is a steel service line, if the magnet doesn’t stick, it could be lead or copper pipe. Copper pipes, he said, are the color of a penny.”
This is the link to our webpage on lead and copper in drinking water: https://www.slcleadandcopper.com/
This is the link to the publicly available map that residents can check the status of their water line according to city records: https://www.slc.gov/utilities/servicelinematerialmap/
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