Lead water lines in abandoned Gary homes being removed, upgraded

Chicago Tribune
By Carrie Napoleon
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Old lead water lines to abandoned homes and vacant lots in the Marshalltown and University Park neighborhoods in Gary are the latest lines being replaced by Indiana American Water Co.
The work is part of a multi-year, statewide effort by the water utility to replace all lead service lines throughout the state, according to Joe Loughmiller, external affairs manager for Indiana American Water Co.

​Water lines to occupied homes will have to wait until the social distancing measures enacted by Gov. Eric Holcomb in an effort to stem the spread of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, are lifted, he said.

“We have been very proactive in Indiana dealing with the issue of lead service lines,” Loughmiller said via email. The company regularly samples for lead pursuant to the EPA’s Copper Rule and continue to be in compliance across the state, including Northwest Indiana.

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