Louisville (Kentucky) Water Co. recently announced an important achievement for public health. Louisville Water has removed all its known lead service lines that deliver drinking water — a milestone that only a few water utilities in the United States have achieved.
In all, Louisville Water removed approximately 74,000 lead service lines that were installed between 1860 and 1936.Louisville’s drinking water doesn’t contain lead when it leaves the treatment plants. The risk for lead to get in the drinking water happens as the water travels through pipes and plumbing that contain lead. Louisville Water’s scientists balance the water chemistry to minimize the
