Continued lead-action-level exceedance for city

Three Rivers Department of Public Works Director Amy Roth issued a media release Thursday, detailing a continued lead-action-level exceedance for the city’s drinking water system.

Roth said the city announced its first lead-action-level exceedance a year ago. The lead-action-level exceedance means that locations within the city’s drinking-water system have lead test results over 15 parts per billion, which is the EPA drinking water Action Level.

She noted that tests collected between January and June 2024 also had results above 15 ppb.

DPW officials continued sampling known lead service lines in the second round of collecting a 1st and 5th liter sample from 44 sampling locations between January and June this year.

Six homes had results over 15 parts per billion, Roth said.

Roth noted that the more time water has been sitting in a home’s pipes, the more lead it may contain. Therefore, water not used for several hours should be allowed ample time to run before using it for drinking or cooking.

Additional flushing may be required for homes that have been vacant or have a longer service line.