Water notices warn Utahns of potential lead contamination
Nov 21, 2024, 6:30 PM
WEST VALLEY CITY – There’s concern right now about potential lead poisoning in people’s water lines across the state.
KSL TV talked to water districts Tuesday that said there’s no need for alarm, but they are sending out notices to let people know they may be at risk.
You may have been one of the thousands of Utahns who recently received a notice in the mail saying, “Important Notice!” your water service line, that feeds water to your house “could contain lead.” It’s got some people freaked out.
David Allred of West Valley City is one of them. He said the Granger Hunter Improvement District sent him the same notification on Monday.
“They give you instructions, that says important notice, this means your pipes could contain lead,” David Allred, a West Valley City resident, said.
“Does that make you nervous?” KSL TV Reporter Brian Carlson asked.
“That does make me nervous,” Allred said.
Thousands of water customers have received lead notices
He’s one of 16,000 who got such a notice from Granger Hunter Improvement District. In Salt Lake City, 30,000 water users have received similar notices since the summer. And these scenarios are likely playing out throughout hundreds of Utah water districts statewide. They’re all warning about the potential for lead, as part of a federal E.P.A. mandate.
“What we’re obligated to do is send them a notification saying it hasn’t been verified in the way they want us to verify that, and that there is a possibility of lead,” Jason Helm, Granger Hunter Improvement District general manager, said.
Please read the full story and more from Brian Carlson, at KSLTV.com.
