PIERRE, (KCCR) — The City of Pierre is seeking the cooperation of utility customers to help with a nationwide inspection of at-home water infrastructure. Pierre Construction and Operations Manager Jeff Runyan says the effort is to check customer accounts for possible lead piping…
Runyan says to check for lead piping is easy…
Use of lead pipe in structures after 1986 was banned and it goes beyond just homes…
Runyan says city crews encounter one to two lead service lines every year while replacing water main and doesn’t believe there are many left in the city. If a building has a lead serve line it’s the owner’s responsibility to replace it. Renters should do the test and give the results to their landlords. More information on the survey is being included in October City of Pierre utility bills.
