Water Service Line Survey
The City of The Dalles is conducting a water service line survey
The City of The Dalles has no known lead service lines in our system. However, to comply with the Federal Lead and Copper Rule Revised, the City must record an inventory of all materials in our system from the water main to where the service line connects to your building.
You can help! Send us a picture of your scratch test.
1. Do the scratch test where the service line enters the building.
2. Jot notes on a piece of paper.
CLICK TO SEE THE CITY OF THE DALLES WATER SERVICE AREA MAP
CLICK FOR INFORMATION ABOUT LEAD IN DRINKING WATER
The City of The Dalles has no known lead service lines in our system. However, to comply with the Federal Lead and Copper Rule Revised, the City must record an inventory of all materials in our system from the water main to where the service line connects to your building.
You can help! Send us a picture of your scratch test.
1. Do the scratch test where the service line enters the building.
2. Jot notes on a piece of paper.
- Address of building
- Pipe material
- Contact email
CLICK TO SEE THE CITY OF THE DALLES WATER SERVICE AREA MAP
CLICK FOR INFORMATION ABOUT LEAD IN DRINKING WATER
Use a flat head screwdriver to do the water service line scratch test
Copper Pipe was introduced in 1930’s and is commonly used to this day.
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Galvanized Steel Pipe was commonly used before the 1960’s and as late as the 1980’s.
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Plastic Pipe has been used since the 1970’s. It has been commonly used since the 1990’s to this day.
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Lead Pipe was phased out of use in the 1930s and has been prohibited since 1986.
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Lead may be found in the plumbing material inside your home.
If present, elevated levels of lead can cause health problems, especially for pregnant women and young children. The City provides high quality drinking water. But the City cannot control the materials used in plumbing. To reduce lead exposure, flush your cold-water tap for about 2 minutes before using water for drinking or cooking. For information on lead in drinking water, call the Safe Drinking Water Hotline 1-800-426-4791 or go to epa.gov/safewater/lead.