BRYN MAWR, PA — Aqua Pennsylvania has marked a significant milestone in its effort to improve drinking water safety by completing the replacement of 1,000 customer-owned lead and galvanized service lines across 62 municipalities in Pennsylvania. This initiative reflects the company’s efforts to reduce the risk of lead contamination in drinking water and safeguard public health.
“This extensive project shows our commitment to protecting customers’ drinking water from contaminants like lead,” said Marc Lucca, President of Aqua Pennsylvania. “We look forward to working with our customers to achieve our goal of eliminating lead service lines and ensure the pipes supplying their drinking water are made of the safest materials.”
Customer-owned service lines, which run from the curb to homes and businesses, can pose a risk of lead leaching into the water, despite Aqua’s treatment methods. Through Aqua’s Customer Lead Service Line Replacement Program, property owners have been able to replace these aging pipes at no cost, with the completed work covered by a warranty.
Since the launch of the program, Aqua has replaced 241 lead and 777 galvanized service lines this year alone. Communities benefiting from these improvements include Athens Borough in Bradford County, Bensalem Township in Bucks County, and West Chester Borough in Chester County. Much of the Chester County work has been funded through a low-interest loan from the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST).
Aqua Pennsylvania plans to surpass these achievements in 2025 and beyond, continuing its mission to eliminate all such lines throughout its distribution system. Lucca emphasized the importance of collaboration with customers in achieving this goal. “This is a game-changing project, and we are proud to be leading the way in modernizing water infrastructure,” he said. “We are only getting started and will continue to use our expertise to get the lead out across Pennsylvania.”
The program aims to replace 100% of lead service lines in its system by 2025, five years ahead of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) mandated deadline.
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