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MERCER & LAWRENCE COUNTIES – Aqua Pennsylvania is conducting customer-owned service line inventory studies that are part of a statewide initiative to replace utility and customer-owned lead and galvanized water services in Lawrence and Mercer County.<\/p>\n
Mahoning Township in Lawrence County and Farrell City and Mercer Borough in Mercer County will be surveyed. The studies which consist of approximately 1,720 customer-owned service line surveys, began in mid-June and are expected to last throughout the year.<\/p>\n
Aqua Pennsylvania can use this inventory to find lead or galvanized service lines for replacement. Once the material is identified, Aqua works directly with the customer to replace the customer-owned portion of the line.<\/p>\n
Customers are charged no direct cost through Aqua Pennsylvania’s Customer Lead Service Line Replacement Program. Customers are also provided a warranty for the completed replacement.<\/p>\n
Utility-owned lines often extend from the water main in the street to the curb stop located at the curb or property line, whereas the customer-owned section extends from that curb stop into the customer’s home or building.<\/p>\n
Marc Lucca, Aqua Pennsylvania President, says this work will provide future improvements for their customers.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe work that we are doing now will provide long-term improvements for thousands of Aqua customers, Lucca said.<\/p>\n
Aqua Pennsylvania has completed nearly 3,000 customer-owned service line replacements since 2024, including nearly 200 replacements in Lawrence and Mercer Counties.<\/p>\n
That number is expected to continue to grow as Aqua advances its commitment to provide safe, reliable water throughout the community, according to a release.<\/p>\n
Lucca explains that reliable water does not just come by chance.<\/p>\n
“A project like this reminds us that clean, safe water isn\u2019t by chance. It is the result of a strong dedication to serve our communities,\u201d Lucca said.<\/p>\n
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP), and the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PAPUC), all require the service line material inventory and replacement.<\/p>\n
This release contains forward-looking statements that say the Company cannot assure that what is discussed in the release will be achieved.<\/p>\n
The statements only include the Company’s views as of today, and should not be relied upon as its views as of any subsequent date, according to the release.<\/p>\n
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