Lead Information

Drinking Water Service Lines

A service line is the pipe connecting a home or building to the Utility’s water main. Broward County Water and Wastewater Services (Broward County WWS) owns the pipe or service line from the main to the customer meter. The property owner owns the pipe or service line from the customer meter to the home. In our area, most of these service lines are made of plastic, galvanized iron, or copper. There are no lead service lines in our system. Lead is a naturally occurring element found in the earth’s crust. While it has some beneficial uses, it can be toxic to humans and animals, causing health effects. Lead can be found in all parts of our environment - the air, the soil, the water, and even in our homes. The most common sources of lead in drinking water are lead pipes, faucets and fixtures.  For decades, Broward County WWS has been testing the water from representative homes and ensuring that lead levels remain below the Environmental Protection Agency’s action level. New regulations require that we prepare an inventory of the Utility owned service line material and the customer owned service line material for each property served with drinking water. There are currently nearly 60,000 lines within the Broward County WWS service areas and we have identified the material of each service line, with no lead service lines found.

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• Actions to Reduce Exposure to Lead - Several actions you can take now to reduce exposure to lead and benefit the overall health of your loved ones and communities.
• What is Lead? Lead is a naturally occurring element found in small amounts in the earth’s crust. While it has some beneficial uses, it can be toxic to humans and animals, causing health effects.

Concerned about lead in your drinking water?

Learn basic information about sources of lead in drinking water, suggestions for reducing exposure and information about replacing lead service lines.​​

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If you have any questions, please call Broward County WWS Customer Service (954) – 831-3250,