GCWW Launches New, Interactive Lead Service Line Lookup Map on Lead.myGCWW.org

Greater Cincinnati Water Works (GCWW) continues to provide information and solutions pertaining to the national issue of lead in water; and has launched a new, interactive lead service line lookup map that provides Cincinnati residents and businesses with information regarding both the public and private water service lines.

This new interactive map is an additional resource to assist customers with further understanding where lead service lines are located. It is important that customers are aware of the service line material, so they can make informed decisions on minimizing their exposure to lead in water.

Customers can simply enter an address to find a location. While there, they can click on map symbols to obtain more information, or move around the map to see other areas.

GCWW data for the map comes from asset-management records, including water main and service line records; maintenance records; and data from repair and replacement work over the years.

 

GCWW’s Enhanced Lead Program

While compliance testing programs shows the overall lead levels in the City are consistently low; GCWW continues to build upon its Enhanced Lead Program. Most recently, GCWW partnered with Cincinnati Public Schools, the Cincinnati Health Department and Hamilton County Public Health to provide support and outreach to schools and child cares about lead.

Although the City of Cincinnati stopped installing lead service lines in 1927; approximately 15, 000 lead services still remain on the public side; and as many as 27, 000 may remain on the private side.

The best way to reduce the lead exposure is to remove the lead service line. GCWW was recently approved by City Council for a 15- year lead service line replacement program to remove these lines and is currently working to establish this new program within the utility.  Look for more information soon regarding this program.