­­­During the Initial Service Line Inventory that was completed on October 16, 2024, Kittery Water District found and classified service lines within our water distribution system as either:

• • Non-Lead
  • Lead
  • Galvanized Requiring Replacement (GRR)
  • Unknown Lead Status (material of line not known)

KWD will continue investigating service line materials until all lines have been categorized with the proper material classification.

Click HERE for the Public Notice Posted in the Town Halls for Kittery, Eliot and York customers that summarizes what materials were found in the distribution system.

Individual notices have been sent out to all customers for their review.  If you have any questions, please contact us for more information.

Examples of what you are looking for on your mailed letter is below:

1)  Non-Lead System: No Follow up with the office needed.

A:  Non-Lead – Plastic // B: Non-Lead – Copper // C: Overall your system is Non-Lead

2) Unknown System: Please call the office to set up an appointment time for a service man to come out and verify the service material.

A:  Non-Lead – Copper // B: Unknown – Material Unknown // C: Overall your system is Unknown

As of November 15, 2024 this is the Lead Service Line Inventory Results that we have for our service area (Below):

For additional information an article from MSN covers a lot of questions you may have:

Click HERE for MSN article (Full article below but additional video is available on website link:

Here’s why you might get a letter warning about potential lead water pipes

Pipes made of different types of materials during a press conference about lead pipes on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024.© Nathan Papes/Springfield News-Leader

Recently, many Wisconsin residents ― like people throughout the country ― have received letters warning of possible lead or unknown material in their water service pipes.

The letters were sent as part of a new rule from the Environmental Protection Agency requiring lead pipes nationwide to be replaced within 10 years. There are an estimated 9.2 million lead water lines throughout the nation, according to the EPA. In 2021, the Biden administration allocated $15 billion to help fund their replacement. As part of the new regulation, the EPA made municipalities conduct an initial inventory of their water service lines by Oct. 16 and report that information to their state. Now, they must notify their customers of known or potential lines containing lead or unknown material within 30 days of completion of the initial inventory.

Here’s what to know about the notification letters:

Why did I get a letter about my water service line?

It’s because you may have a known or potential service line containing lead, galvanized lines requiring replacement or an unknown material.

The EPA is also making local governments notify residents annually, beginning July 1, “until the entire service connection is no longer lead, galvanized requiring replacement, or unknown.”

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What is my water service line?

It’s the water pipe that connects the water main in the street to your property. Modern water mains aren’t made of lead, but some service lines are, often those installed before about 1950.

The water utility owns the portion of the service line from the water main to the curb stop. The property owner owns the section of the line from the curb stop to the water meter.