Lead Reduction Program
Program Overview
Englewood Utilities Lead Reduction Program is a multi-year program to remove all lead service lines and replace them with copper lines. Safe drinking water is our top priority, and Englewood Utilities is taking significant steps in the coming years to eliminate lead pipes from the water system. While water is currently lead-free when it leaves the water treatment facility and travels through the distribution system, it can come in contact with historic lead service line or plumbing throughout your home. If your home was constructed before 1960, you may have a lead service line providing water to your home. As a part of the Lead Reduction Program, Englewood Utilities will replace the entire lead service line from the water main in the street to just inside your home with a copper service line.
Funding
The city has secured $40 million in federal funding through the 2022 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and the Colorado State Revolving Fund. This funding comes in the form of $10 million in grants and $30 million in low-interest loans.
Your Water Service Line
Your water service line is the pipe that carries water from the water main in the street to just inside of your home. The service line between the water main and the curb stop is owned by the city. The remainder of the service line, from the curb stop to inside the home, is owned by the property owner. See the figures below.
Your Water Service Line with the Meter Outside of Your Home
Do you have a lead service line?
To locate your property Enter your address and the map will tell you if your home or business has a possible lead service line. Search Your Address Here
We’ve provided a guide on how to use Englewood’s service line inventory map. View the User Guide Here. We suggest viewing the map in Google Chrome. If you are on a mobile phone, you may have to reduce your screen size or view in landscape mode (horizontal) for optimal results.
Additional Information
Flushing Instructions for Internal Plumbing
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After your water service line replacement, we will ask you to flush your internal plumbing as debris can get trapped in interior plumbing during the replacement process. Following your replacement, you will be asked to filter your water for cooking, drinking, and preparing infant formula because lead levels can be temporarily elevated after a water service line replacement. This video provides helpful instructions on how to flush your internal plumbing.
