Lead Pipe Map

Washington · population 11,950

Lead pipes in Airway Heights, WA

374 lines still unidentified

Most of Airway Heights (population 11,950) gets its water from City of Airway Heights. It reported no confirmed lead service lines, but 374 of 1,776 lines are still listed as unknown material, so lead hasn't been ruled out.

0% of City of Airway Heights's service lines are lead or galvanized requiring replacement, lower than the Washington average (0.3%) and lower than the national average (3.1%).

0Lead
0Galvanized, replace
374Unknown material
1,402Non-lead

Latest lead test for City of Airway Heights (Jan 2023–Dec 2025): 11.1 ppb at the 90th percentile, against a 15 ppb federal action level. Full test history.

Compliance record: EPA lists 1 Lead and Copper Rule violation since 2015 for City of Airway Heights.

Water systems serving Airway Heights

Water systemLeadGalv.Unknown% lead
City of Airway HeightsMain system003740%
City of SpokaneServes nearby areas01,00101.2%

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 Airway Heights

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

Find the official inventory mapCity of Airway Heights 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 Airway Heights, WA have lead pipes?

None are confirmed, but City of Airway Heights still lists 374 service lines as unknown material.

Who supplies water to Airway Heights?

EPA's service area maps place most of Airway Heights in City of Airway Heights's service area (PWSID WA5300650). City of Spokane also serves parts of the city or nearby areas.

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

Search your address on City of Airway Heights'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 Airway Heights 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 City of Airway Heights whether your street is scheduled and whether it covers the private side.