What is the difference between a lead service line and a lead connector?

• March 28, 2024 |

A lead service line is a line that is lead from the water main to the meter. A lead connector is a short piece of lead pipe used sometimes in the early 1900s, to connect the water main to utility owned service lines. These short connectors could be easily bent and allowed for a flexible connection between rigid pipes. It has been our policy to remove lead connectors whenever they are found in our system, though current and future EPA rules focus on lead service lines.