EPA Lead and Copper Rule

The safety and quality of your drinking water is the top priority for the City of Port St. Lucie Utility Systems Department. Please be assured, the City’s drinking water meets or exceeds federal and state safety guidelines.

As part of the ongoing efforts to ensure water safety nationally, the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (LCRR) and Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) require water systems to take action to reduce lead exposure in drinking water.

The City has completed the process of identifying service lines in our utility service area to determine if any homes had lead or galvanized service lines. A service line is a portion of pipe that connects the water main to the building/home inlet (as depicted above). These service lines are not part of the City’s utility system. They were installed by the builder when your house was constructed.

Through the significant effort of staff, we are pleased to report that zero lead service lines were identified within the utility service area. As a result, there is no need to replace any service lines in our utility service area.

Questions?

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For additional questions, email utility@cityofpsl.com or call 772-873-6400.