City of Barstow Lead Service line inventory

 The Lead Service Line Inventory is an inventory of every service line in the City of Barstow distribution system, including both the utility owned and customer owned service lines. Each must be categorized as either lead, non-lead, galvanized requiring replacement, or lead status unknown. 

To develop our inventory, we review historical records to determine service line construction materials. An easy way to do this is to compare the construction date for structures within the distribution system to the Texas state lead ban, which occurred on July 1, 1988. If construction occurred after July 1, 1988, we may designate these service lines as non-lead.

Historical records reviewed include:

• Construction and plumbing codes or ordinances.
• County Clerk’s office or County Appraisal District (CAD) records to obtain construction dates of structures.
• Water system distribution maps, engineering drawings, or capital improvement plans.
• Water system standard operating procedures.
• Historical records on each service connection and meter installation, such as maintenance records or work orders.
• Inspections and records of distribution system.
  • Customer Service Inspection records
  • Customer Service Agreements

Additionally, we may need to conduct physical surveys and investigations to confirm service line construction material.