Aqua begins customer service line inventory to ID, replace lead lines in Shenandoah
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SHENANDOAH – Aqua Pennsylvania has begun a service line inventory study to identify and replace lead and galvanized service lines in Shenandoah.
The work is expected to continue through the yea.r
Aqua says the effort is part of a major statewide effort to replace both utility-owned and customer-owned lead and galvanized lines.
“Aqua already treats drinking water to prevent leaching of lead into the water, but replacing these aging pipes is an extra step in reducing the risk for customers,” said Aqua Pennsylvania President Marc Lucca. “This extensive project shows our commitment to protecting customers’ drinking water from contaminants like lead.”
Once a line is identified as lead or galvanized, Aqua will enter into an agreement with the water customer to replace the line at no direct cost to the customer.
In 2024, the company replaced more than 1,000 such lines in the state and they plan to exceed that number in 2025.
The service line material inventory is required by the federal Environmental Protection Agency, PADEP, and the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
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