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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Lead-Copper Rule Revision requires all community water suppliers and non-transient non-community water supplies to develop a Lead Service Line Inventory by October 16, 2024.  This inventory is required to be submitted to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (Iowa DNR) by that date.

The City of Madrid needs to identify the type of service lines for ALL properties connected to the City’s public water supply, regardless of ownership status.  This does not mean service lines need to be replaced by the deadline, only identified.  At a minimum, the City will need to determine if the service lines are classified as lead, galvanized requiring replacement, non-lead or unknown. In an effort to better manage resources and costs, the City of Madrid will be asking for help from residents and business owners to self-identify their property’s private service line material.

As a result, a Lead Service Line Survey has been created to gather all required information. This survey is available on the front page of the City’s website (madridiowa.org) for residents to complete and submit online.  For those residents that do not wish to complete the survey online, they can pick up a paper copy of the survey at City Hall located at 304 S. Water Street.  If you have any questions, please contact City Hall at 515-795-3930.

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