Lead & Copper Rule Revision

In 2021, the United States Environmental Protection Agency promulgated the Lead and Copper Rule Revision (LCRR), strengthening its commitment to reduce levels of lead and copper in public drinking water. As part of the LCRR, every public water supplier is required to generate an inventory of both the publicly-owned lateral and privately-owned service lines serving each customer of its system, known as the Lead Service Line Inventory. The inventory must include information such as material of construction, date range of installation, and use of the property.

East Cocalico Township Authority (ECTA) prepared an initial service line inventory, in accordance with the USEPA Lead and Copper Rule Revision, submitted in October 2024 to Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. The service line inventory identifies the plumbing material for both the ECTA- and privately-owned water service line for each property connected to the public water system and is being updated continuously as new information is made available. The initial service line inventory can be viewed in the following links:

• Service Line Inventory - General Information
• Service Line Inventory - Methods
• Service Line Inventory - Detailed Inventory
• Service Line Inventory - Summary Information

Some customers received letters in 2024 and 2025 stating their water service line is classified as “Lead Status Unknown.” These notices are required under the federal Lead and Copper Rule Improvement, which mandates all public water suppliers to verify the materials of every service line to support the nationwide removal of lead pipes. Thank you to those customers who submitted their service line material! To date, ECTA has not found any lead pipe in its system.

A service line has two parts: ECTA-owned lateral (from the water main to the right‑of‑way) and customer-owned service line (from the right‑of‑way to the dwelling). Both parts must be physically inspected and confirmed non‑lead before a property can be designated “Non‑Lead.” In most cases, properties still considered “Lead Status Unknown” are due to the ECTA lateral portion requiring physical inspection. We are in the planning stages of verifying all laterals ahead of the 2037 deadline. Unfortunately, the federal rule requires annual notification to customers until BOTH parts are confirmed “Non-Lead.” If you receive a future notification regarding “Lead Status Unknown,” there is no further action on your part.