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We take pride in providing safe and clean drinking water to Edmonton and surrounding areas. Our water quality lab tests for hundreds of parameters, which helps to assure safe, reliable and high-quality drinking water for our customers.
There are no measurable levels of lead in drinking water when it leaves our water treatment plants. However, lead can leach into tap water in homes with lead service lines or from lead-containing plumbing fixtures.
Since 2008, we have implemented several lead management initiatives to ensure our Edmonton customers with lead service lines on the public (utility) side have good water quality. The program has evolved over the years, and we continue to educate customers and provide advice on how to maintain high water quality for homes with a lead service line.
Together, with the support of the City of Edmonton, our aligned lead mitigation strategy seeks to:
A water service line is the pipe that connects your property's plumbing to the water main in the street.
Here are a few indicators that you may have lead pipes.
Find your emergency water shut-off valve and ensure it is in good working order and inspect the pipe coming out of the ground and into the meter.
Check the colour of the pipe coming out of the ground. You may have to lightly sand the surface of the pipe. If the pipe is:
If you think your water service line could be lead, try gently etching into the pipe. Lead is relatively soft metal and scratches easily. Do not attempt this if you think the line could be plastic.
If you have, or suspect you have, a lead service line and would like more information on having your water tested, please contact us.
To inquire if your property has a lead water service line, if you are considering replacing your lead water service line, or you want to learn more about lead service lines, please contact us at 780-412-6858 or leadmanagement@epcor.com.
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A copper pipe emerging from basement floor before the water meter (also shown is the emergency water shut off valve). Here's another example.
A stub of lead pipe emerging from basement floor before the emergency water shut off valve (not shown).
A protected lead pipe emerging from basement floor before the emergency water shut off valve (water meter not pictured). Notice the compression fitting used to attach it to a copper fitting.
A lead pipe, galvanized iron pipe and a copper pipe. The lead pipe is emerging from basement floor before the emergency water shut off valve. Notice the compression fitting used to attach the lead material to a threaded galvanized iron fitting. Even if going through this checklist doesn't indicate you have a lead service line, a small chance still exists that a section of lead piping is present underground. To inquire about your property or learn more about our program, please call our Lead Program Representative at (780) 412-6858.