EPA Lead Water Service Survey Information
Miami County Sanitary Engineering Department is required by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency to conduct a Lead Water Service Inventory for all homes in the Water District. If you would like to see our current inventory, please visit this link(Service Line (View)). If you have received a letter asking you to participate in a survey due to unknown service line material, please help us update our inventory for the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency and complete the survey below. The survey will give you instructions on how to test the material of your service line, ask for the structure address, and determine the service line material.
There are some pictures and information on the type of plumbing material used in homes below. A drop-down menu will have a selection of the plumbing material. Material types to pick will be Lead, Copper, Galvanized, Plastic (PVC or PEX), other material, or unknown.
If you need assistance in determining the plumbing material in your home, please call Customer Service at 937-440-5653 to schedule an appointment or to speak to a technician.
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Scan the QR code below to be taken to the EPA survey
Your cooperation and timely response is greatly appreciated!
How To Test Your Pipes If You Are Not Certain
Lead Pipe
- A magnetic will not stick to a lead pipe
- Scratch the pipe with a coin. If the scraped area is shiny silber and flakes off, the service is lead.
Copper Pipe
- A magnet will not stick to a copper pipe
- Scratch the pipe with a penny. If the scraped area is copper in color, like a penny, your service line is coppyer
Galvanized Steel Pipe
- If magnet sticks to the surface, your service line is galvanized steel.
- A scratch test is not needed. If you scratch the pipe, it will remain a dull grey.
Where To Test Your Pipe
