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Residents Asked To Check On Pipes For Howard Co. Public Works
Residents are asked to check on the pipe material used at their home so the HoCo public works department can comply with an EPA requirement.
HOWARD COUNTY, MD — Residents are asked to check their service line to determine what material it's made of and report back to the Howard County Department of Public Works.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has set a November 2027 deadline for its latest Lead and Copper Rule Revisions, which require municipalities to compile a material inventory of every service line.
"While the department maintains an inventory of its lines and most residential properties, the material of many customer-side service lines still remains unknown," the county stated.
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Anyone who recently received a mailer from the Department of Public Works is asked to visit DPW's interactive Howard County Service Line Stewardship Program Inventory Map website to search for an address and complete the corresponding online self-reporting survey.
Anyone who can't access their pipe and needs help completing the survey can contact the DPW’s SLSP team at 410-313-6118, as the department will inspect service lines by appointment at no cost.
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