Lead in drinking water has been an increasingly important topic throughout the nation over the past several years – and for good reason. Lead is toxic, and was used for many years in paints, plumbing, batteries, and other products found in and around homes. Lead can enter the water system through the corrosion of pipes, solder, fixtures, brass faucets, and fittings. The amount of lead in water depends on many factors, but there is always a potential for danger with lead pipes since they are the primary source of lead poisoning.

Recently, the Federal Government mandated that municipalities must find out where lead services are located throughout the community to begin the process of eliminating them. Lead, unlike other drinking water contaminants, is usually not present in the drinking water source. It results from the distribution system or on-site plumbing itself. Lead gets into water at the tap when water corrodes lead in pipes, fixtures, and solder. The most impactful way to reduce the risk of exposure to lead in drinking water is to remove the lead service line that brings water to your home from the water main in the street.

HOW TO DETERMINE IF YOUR HOME HAS LEAD SERVICE LINES

Approximately 1% of all water service lines in Bannockburn are known to be made of lead. Bannockburn’s EPA-mandated Lead Water Service Pipe Inventory is available on this MAP (the map will identify all material types for your use). Property owners may enter their address by clicking on the magnifying glass on the upper right side of the map to see if their home may have lead pipes (or copper, galvanized, etc).  When you zoom in on a property, the different colored dots (which can be found by clicking on the “legend” in the map) represent the different types of water service line materials.  

WATER SERVICE LINE MAP
This GIS map shows the EPA-mandated Lead Water Service Pipe Inventory. Check whether a property has a known lead service line (CLICK ON THE MAP to open up the GIS):

In September 2024 and every year after, property owners with lead water service lines will receive notification about the Lead Water Service being present on the property in the mail.

LEAD SERVICE INVENTORY SURVEY — COMPLETE

In 2024, the Village of Bannockburn successfully surveyed all homes (and commercial properties) built prior to the mid-1980’s to identify existing lead service lines (as well as other materials that may have been utilized for water service).  All properties and the material type of your water service line can be found above on the water service line map created by the Village or by Clicking Here.