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E. INFRASTRUCTURE 3. Privately Owned Lead Water Services Background The City's water system contains 532 miles of water mains that distribute potable water throughout the City to nearly every resident. The water system contains 29,368 water services that convey water from the City's water mains to water users. Approximately 95%of the water services are to residential customers. Chapter 64 of the City Code contains the following requirements regarding water service lines: • Residential water lines on the right of way: the City shall maintain and keep in repair the water service line from the City main to the discharge side of the curb stop which is normally located at the property line. • Residential water lines on private property:the owner of the property served thereby shall maintain and keep in repair the service line from the discharge side of the curb stop to the intake side of the water meter. • Commercial service lines and industrial service lines: the owner of the property served will maintain the service in its entirety from the tap at the City main to the discharge side of the water meter. Lead Contaminated Services Public Act 102-0613 Lead Service Line Replacement and Notification Act was approved by the Governor on August 27, 2021. The Act includes the following requirements pertaining to water service lines in the City: • The City is to prepare a comprehensive water service line material inventory. • The City is to prepare a comprehensive lead service line replacement plan. This will include the following: o Replace all lead service lines connected to the distribution system o Replace all galvanized service lines if ever downstream of a lead service line or"goose neck". The City's 2021 water service line inventory indicates the following with respect to lead service lines: • There are 29,368 water service lines in the City's water distribution system. • There are 6,305 water services that need to be addressed for lead or lead exposure. • 6,281 water services need to be replaced on the private side of the curb box. • 4,080 water services need to be replaced on the public side of the curb box. • Approximately 400 water services are commercial or industrial.