Water Service Line Inventory

The City of Waverly's Water Division worked throughout the spring and summer to complete the water service line inventory that was required by the Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (LCRR).

You can read more about the LCRR on the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s website. 

The City developed our water service line inventory through the following methods:

• Publishing information in our newsletter and requesting that residents report the material of their water service line where it enters their house and connects to their water meter.
• Water operators inspecting water service lines during regular operations, or by request from residents.
• Reviewing historical records that contained water service line information.

Completion of the water service line inventory is one of the first steps in the EPA’s efforts to decrease lead exposure in drinking water. 

Our water service line inventory had to be submitted to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources by October 16, 2024.  In the inventory, each property's water service line was given one of the following classifications:

• Unknown - but installed after 1988 (this is when installation of lead service lines was prohibited)
• Copper
• Plastic
• Other (non-lead)
• Unknown - but could contain lead
• Galvanized Iron/Steel
• Lead

The next step was for the City to send notices to households that were in the highlight classifcations above.  The purpose of the notices was to provide information about the potential for lead in drinking water and to further request that residents report their water service line material.

The City will continue to update our water service line inventory to identify potential sources of lead in drinking water.  If your household received a notice in the mail, please check your water service line (as directed below) and report the service line material.

Report Your Water Service Line Information

There are over 4,000 water services in the City of Waverly.  You can help us complete a more thorough inventory of our water service lines by taking a few minutes to check your water service line.  The scratch & magnet test described below is simple and requires only a coin and a magnet.  Your assistance in completing the scratch & magnet test and reporting your results will eliminate the need for the City to schedule a site visit to your home.

Report your findings to the Water Division by email or by calling (319) 352-6247.  Contact us if you need assistance identifying your water service line material.