Some residents of the Lehigh Valley recently received potentially startling letters from their water providers — that the pipes that bring water into their home contain lead or may contain lead.

The map does not include information on whether the plumbing within a building contains lead. Utilities were also required to notify residents if a lead line serves their home or building.

This initiative is part of the Federal Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Lead and Copper Rule Revision and aims to identify the materials used in the construction of these lines. The city's ...

though not all records are complete. The end of a section of 5/8-inch lead pipe used as a residential supply line in Duluth.

or fixtures contain lead. The utility does not offer lead testing for individual customers. To see if your home contains lead pipes, go here. Depend on us to keep you posted with updates on this ...

“Does carrying ... is labeled as a risk?” Lead paint has been banned for residential use since 1978, but the EPA estimated that 31 million pre-1978 houses still contain lead-based paint ...

Receipt of a letter is not indicative that a service line contains lead, city officials said. It just means they don’t know exactly what type of material the service line to the home is made of yet.