Check Your Water Service Line in Falls City
Falls City is working to identify and replace lead water service lines across the community. This effort helps reduce health risks tied to lead in drinking water and supports federal water system requirements.
Residents are essential to the success of this effort. Take action today and help protect your family and community!
The City has mailed Water Service Line Notifications to homes with service lines listed as Unknown, Galvanized, or Lead. If you received a notice, please complete the survey included in your letter or use the online survey link to report your service line material.
If you did not receive a notice, your service line has already been identified.
Why This Project Matters
Lead can enter drinking water through older pipes and plumbing materials. Children under 6 face the highest risk from lead exposure because lead can affect brain development. In adults, lead exposure can increase blood pressure, abdominal pain, joint and muscle aches, and memory or concentration issues.
Falls City tests water regularly, but lead often comes from service lines connected to homes. Identifying these lines helps the City plan future replacement work and reduce long-term costs for residents and taxpayers.
How Residents Can Help
Act now! Check your service line and submit the survey.
Please participate if you:
- Received a Water Service Line Notification
- Live in a home built before 1988
- Know that your service line was replaced in recent years.
- Have records related to plumbing or water line work
If your service line has already been replaced, contact the Utility Office with updated information.
How to Identify Your Service Line
Service lines usually enter the home through a wall facing the street near the lowest level of the house.
You can inspect the pipe using a magnet or a scratch test.
Lead Pipe
- Soft and easy to scratch
- Silver in color when scratched
- The magnet does not stick.
Galvanized Steel Pipe
- The magnet sticks to the pipe.
- Dull gray when scratched
Copper Pipe
- The magnet does not stick.
- Copper color when scratched
- May have green or blue buildup
Plastic or CPVC Pipe
- White, yellow, or gray
- Connected with clamps, glue, or screws
Complete the Survey
Search for your address and fill out the survey today to help Falls City update housing records and protect public health.
Residents can also contact their plumber or the Falls City Utility Department with questions.