Get the Lead Out Initiative to Canvass Lancaster Neighborhoods for Lead Service Line Inventory

Beginning March 12, representatives from the U.S Environmental Protection Agency Get the Lead Out Initiative will be canvassing neighborhoods in Lancaster to assist the City in completing its lead service line inventory.

A team of 12 representatives, easily identifiable by vests and official identification, will visit properties that have not yet submitted information about their water service line material. Members of the GLO team will request permission to enter homes to inspect water service line materials and submit the data to the City. Residents who prefer not to grant entry will receive instructions on how to conduct the inspection and self-report their findings.

Canvassing will take place Wednesday through Friday from 12 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., and on Saturday, March 15 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

GLO representatives will focus on neighborhoods in parts of southwest, southeast, northeast, and the annex in Lancaster City.

This effort is part of the City of Lancaster’s compliance with the EPA’s Lead and Copper Rule Revision, which mandates the identification of all lead service lines. While the City has already replaced hundreds of lead service lines through routine water main upgrades and repairs, thousands remain unidentified.

The City is asking water customers to verify the material of the customer-owned portion of their water service line. Those who confirm having lead or galvanized service lines will receive follow-up instructions. Lancaster will replace lead or galvanized service lines in accordance with state regulatory requirements.

Water customers inside and outside Lancaster city who haven’t yet submitted their service line material can help reduce the cost of complying with this federal mandate by submitting their information as soon as possible. Visit www.cityoflancasterpa.gov/lead-service-line for more information.