November’s Bryan city council workshop meeting included a presentation about the city complying with new federal requirements intended to eliminate waterlines containing lead.
Public works director Jayson Barfknecht reported there were 36,446 addresses where there are water service lines where the city is responsible for determining if lead and/or galvanized materials were used in the manufacturing process. The water lines includes those on the city side of the meter and on the property owner’s side as far as outside the home. Barfknecht said the city is not responsible for determining the composition of indoor plumbing.
Out of the 36,446 addresses, Barfknecht said the city has no city lines containing lead. There are 15,910 addresses where there is no lead pipes on the property owner’s side of the meter. There are 17,759 addresses where the composition of the water line is unknown. Those occupants will be receiving a letter from the city. There are 2,775 addresses of vacant buildings. And there are two locations where there are galvanized waterlines where city staff will be contacting property owners.
Barfknecht says waterlines that can not be confirmed that were made from lead and galvanized materials, they will have to be replaced within ten years.
Click below to hear comments from Jayson Barfknecht during the November 12, 2024 Bryan city council workshop meeting.