City to survey residents on lead pipes

The City of Boulder is hurrying to complete a required inventory of lead water service lines in homes and other buildings.

This week, city property owners will be mailed a survey that asks them to inspect and report the material used in the lines that carry water from main pipes into their structures. The City will follow up with door-to-door visits to those who don’t respond, said City Administrator Brian Bullock.

The state Commerce Department announced the inventory in June, 2023. Water systems that complete the survey by Oct. 16, 2024, it said, would be eligible to apply for funding to remove and replace lead lines, from a total of $100 million in federal money available to Montana.