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Waterpipe Inventory Form

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is in the process of requiring all cities in the United States to complete an inventory of its waterlines. While information from the EPA regarding lead water pipes can be alarming we want to reassure you with a few key points specific to the Kannapolis water system:

No lead waterlines have been found in the City of Kannapolis Water System.
We are actively verifying service lines for homes built before 1987. (Lead waterlines were banned in 1986 nationwide).
If a lead waterline is identified and is hooked up to your plumbing, we will assist you in reducing any potential lead exposure. This includes providing filters and replacing the City's portion of the service line. If the City’s portion contains lead, the customer will also be required to replace their portion from the meter to the home if the homeowner’s line is galvanized.
Lead testing of our system has consistently shown lead levels far below regulatory limits. This is due to both the absence of lead in our system and the effectiveness of our corrosion control treatments.

A component of the required EPA inventory is identifying what materials your plumbing is composed of. Because your house was built before 1987, we do not have a record of the type of materials your plumbing is made of. We need your assistance in identifying your plumbing line materials.

Please complete the following steps:

Locate your incoming drinking water line. If you have easy access to the basement/crawl space of your home, look for a pipe that enters the house through an outside wall or dig near your shutoff valve outside—this is your water line.
Determine if the pipe is plastic or metal by looking at it or tapping it.
If the pipe is metal, use a refrigerator magnet to check if it is magnetic.
If a magnet sticks, the pipe is galvanized iron or steel. If it’s NOT magnetic, use a coin to gently scratch the pipe. If it scratches very easily and turns a shiny silver color, it’s lead. If the pipe doesn’t scratch easily, has a copper color, and is not magnetic, it’s made of copper.

Please fill out the following form:

First Name
Last Name

Address

Street Address
Street Address 2
City	Region
Postal Code	Country

Date your home was built OR Date waterlines were installed:
Material for water service line: (please check one)

Plastic (PVC, Poly, Pex)
Galvanized
Copper
Lead
Lead-Lined Galvanized
Unknown
Other (Please describe below)
Other:
Line size:
(if known)
Check this box that you (as the property owner) certify the information provided above is true and correct to the best of your knowledge.

The information provided above is true and correct to the best of your knowledge