Taking Inventory of Water Service Lines

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently updated their Lead and Copper Rule, with the goal of better protecting communities nationwide from exposure to lead in drinking water. This update required all water utilities to create an inventory of water service lines, and make that inventory available to the public. 

With 95% confidence, the town concludes that Apex has fewer than 1% of service lines containing lead.

What are water service lines?

Water service lines are small pipes that carry water from water mains (large pipes located in the streets) into homes and other buildings. The Town of Apex owns and maintains the public side of the service line, and property owners own and maintain the private side. 

Do Apex service lines contain lead?

During our inspections, the water service lines for hundreds of homes and businesses in Apex were inspected on both sides of the meter. No lead or galvanized pipes requiring replacement were found. 

We are unaware of any lead service lines in Apex and with 95% confidence we can conclude that Apex has fewer than 1% of service lines containing lead.

The EPA banned lead in plumbing and public water systems in 1986. Most homes in our community were built in the 1990s and after. If your home was built after 1988, you can be confident that your service lines do not contain lead.

Homes Built Before 1988

If you feel you may have a galvanized steel or lead water service line, and your home or business was built before 1988, please contact the Town at (919) 249-3366 or email, and a Town employee will visit your site to inspect the water line material at no cost to you. Water service will not be impacted during the inspection.     

You can also perform a simple inspection of your service line materials. The EPA provides step by step instructions to help you identify the material. View this website and click the button labeled 'Start the Guide'. 

Town of Apex Water Service Line Inventory

The water service line inventory is available to the public. The inventory may be viewed in the Leadcast map below, simply type in the address of the property you would like to view.  

Launch the leadCAST website, if the map below does not display. A paper or digital copy of the inventory can also be made available, please call (919) 249-3366 or email and one will be provided.