Leonard Kowalski took 2 On Your Side through a home in Amherst and offered tips for locating and testing the material of your water service line.
A map on OCWA’s website shows the service area. OCWA owns the water mains. But homeowners are responsible for service lines – the pipe that brings water from the main line into the home.
Perry said municipalities can apply to the IEPA for those federal funds to replace their own lead lines. Waukegan and Fox Lake are already moving to remove lead pipes carrying water to about 9,000 ...