Aqua Ohio is mailing letters to customers to notify them that the utility company will replace lines with lead or galvanized steel “at no direct cost.”
TIFFIN, Ohio — Aqua Ohio is notifying Tiffin residents by mail if they have service lines “made of lead, galvanized steel or unknown material,” the drinking and wastewater utility company said in a press release on Tuesday.
The letters are being sent to give tips on limiting lead exposure and inform customers that Aqua is working with the state and federal Environmental Protection agencies to identify unknown materials in service lines and replace ones made of lead or galvanized steel “at no direct cost,” according to the company.
Residents are not being asked to take action. Locations with service lines made of other materials won’t be notified.
“Aqua takes steps to prevent lead from leaching into the water they distribute and conducts routine tests …