Water Line Materials Survey
(Posted July 15, 2024) NMWD staff are currently conducting a survey of service line materials to help ensure high quality and safety in water delivered to your tap. NMWD has never used lead plumbing and lead was banned in homes constructed in 1985, but customer-owned service lines made from lead may be present in older homes. If your home or business was constructed prior to 1985 you may see NMWD staff members at your meter box inspecting the service line connecting your building to the meter.
The Safe Drinking Water Act -Revised Lead and Copper Rule is intended to protect the public from exposure to lead (Pb) in drinking water by producing an inventory of materials used in service lines. This requirement applies to all public water systems in the United States with the aim of discovering and cataloging any lead service lines that may be present and marking them for replacement.