The City of Lubbock Water Utilities last month released the Lead Service Line Inventory required by USEPA LCRR for water ...
The city investigated 98% of its water lines and found no lead pipes, but some were made of galvanized steel that "may have absorbed lead" and some were designated "unknown," according to the letters.
The EPA required local governments to notify people of known or potential service lines containing lead, galvanized lines ...
While no lead pipes have been found, galvanized pipe has been. Galvanized pipes are not inherently dangerous, but they can absorb lead if there are lead fittings or lead pipes elsewhere ...