Lead Pipe Map

Kentucky · population 16,436

Lead pipes in Berea, KY

4,230 lines still unidentified

Most of Berea (population 16,436) gets its water from Berea Municipal Utilities. It reported no confirmed lead service lines, but 4,230 of 4,410 lines are still listed as unknown material, so lead hasn't been ruled out.

0% of Berea Municipal Utilities's service lines are lead or galvanized requiring replacement, lower than the Kentucky average (1.5%) and lower than the national average (3.1%).

0Lead
0Galvanized, replace
4,230Unknown material
180Non-lead

Latest lead test for Berea Municipal Utilities (Jan 2022–Dec 2024): not detected at the 90th percentile, against a 15 ppb federal action level. Full test history.

Compliance record: EPA lists no Lead and Copper Rule violations since 2015 for Berea Municipal Utilities.

Water systems serving Berea

Water systemLeadGalv.Unknown% lead
Berea Municipal UtilitiesMain system004,2300%
Southern Madison Water DistrictAlso serves parts of the city0127840.2%

Matched from EPA water system service area boundaries and the cities each system reports serving. Edges of the city may be served by a neighboring system; your water bill names your utility.

Check your address in Berea

The counts above cover the whole water system. To see whether your line is lead, look up your address on Berea Municipal Utilities's official inventory. Utilities had to make these public by October 16, 2024.

Find the official inventory mapBerea Municipal Utilities details

No map yet? Do the 2-minute scratch and magnet test.

Protect your drinking water

If your line is lead, galvanized or unknown, use a filter certified to NSF/ANSI 53 for lead for drinking, cooking and baby formula, and use only cold water.

Pitcher filtersCheapest start. Pick one certified to NSF/ANSI 53 for lead, such as Brita Elite, PUR Plus or ZeroWater.See pitchers Faucet-mount filtersFilters straight from the tap. Look for NSF/ANSI 53 lead reduction on the box.See faucet filters Under-sink systemsBest for families. Carbon block (NSF 53) or reverse osmosis (NSF 58) units rated for lead.See under-sink

Choosing a lead-certified filter · Testing your water · Replacement cost

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Questions

Does Berea, KY have lead pipes?

None are confirmed, but Berea Municipal Utilities still lists 4,230 service lines as unknown material.

Who supplies water to Berea?

EPA's service area maps place most of Berea in Berea Municipal Utilities's service area (PWSID KY0760030). Southern Madison Water District also serves parts of the city or nearby areas.

How do I check whether my Berea home has a lead service line?

Search your address on Berea Municipal Utilities's service line inventory map. You can also scratch the pipe where water enters your home: lead is soft, dull gray, scratches to shiny silver and doesn't attract a magnet.

When will lead pipes in Berea be replaced?

EPA's Lead and Copper Rule Improvements require most systems to replace lead and galvanized-requiring-replacement lines by December 31, 2037. Ask Berea Municipal Utilities whether your street is scheduled and whether it covers the private side.