As part of the Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (LCRR), the Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) requires that all community water systems (CWS) develop an inventory listing the
material of all service line connections, regardless of ownership. Systems must prepare and
submit an initial service line inventory that includes the material of the system-owned and
customer-owned portions of all service lines in the system’s distribution system to the Louisiana
Department of Health (LDH).
We are in the early stages of this effort; however, we are required at this time by new federal
regulations to advise you that the material of the service line that connects your establishment
to the water main has yet to be confirmed. Because your service line material is unknown,
there is potential that a portion of this service is made of lead or galvanized pipe that was
previously connected to lead. Throughout our water system, we have been working hard to
identify the material of every service line, or the pipes, delivering water to the structure(s) on a
property from the water main. Because the material is unknown, we want to inform you of the
potential risks from lead exposure to drinking water.
The treatment systems at the Bossier City Water Plant are designed to protect against Lead
concerns and are in compliance with EPA’s Lead and Copper Rule requirements.
EPA has developed an online step-by-step guide to help people identify lead pipes in their
homes called Protect Your Tap: A Quick Check for Lead. It is available for viewing at:
https://www.epa.gov/ground-waterand-drinking-water/protect-your-tap-quick-check-lead
If you have any questions, concerns, or would like to help the City of Bossier Water System
identify the water line material by providing what year your establishment was built, please call
318-741-8466 or visit https://www.bossiercity.org/FormCenter/Utilities-4/Questions-Concerns-
Suggestions-50 Enforcement of the lead ban began in Louisiana on September 20, 1988.
Louisiana has enforced a ban on installation of lead service lines since September of 1988.
Service lines installed after September 20, 1988, can be classified as “Non-Lead”. Prior to this
date, lead was one of the materials sometimes used for water service lines across the United
States.
This process will take several years to complete.