Oconee County launches what officials in Watkinsville say is a community-wide assessment of drinking water systems as mandated by the federal Environmental Protection Agency.

From the Oconee Co government website…

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is mandating a nation-wide assessment of drinking water systems, and Oconee County has launched a community-wide project to identify what every service line (i.e., pipe that brings water to your home) in the county’s system is made of. Lines can be made of lead, plastic, brass, steel or iron. Lead pipes are the primary source of lead in drinking water. Identifying any lead service lines is critical to removing this source of lead from the community.

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