Thousands of Connecticut residents have received notices from Aquarion warning them of lead, galvanized or unknown materials making up the pipes in their homes. The water company, which serves ...

American Water Military Services inspectors did not find any pipes with lead, but they plan to replace galvanized service lines of 54 Fort Leonard Wood buildings within the next five years.

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.

Galvanized pipes are not inherently dangerous, but they can absorb lead if there are lead fittings or lead pipes elsewhere, Whittington said. Florence officials say there’s no evidence that lead ...