Detroit Free Press
Lauren Wethington Read the full article. Hal Losey had known for years that the water service line to his Berkley home contained lead. "You can see it’s got a bulge on it, that’s one key that it’s a lead pipe," Losey says, referring to a photograph he snapped of the service line in his basement prior to its removal. The bulge, commonly known as a wiped joint, is one of few telltale signs of a lead or partially lead pipe. In October, Losey's brother and fellow Berkley resident told him about a new citywide lead service line program he'd heard about that offered removal and replacement at no cost. Upon contacting the city, Losey was placed on a waiting list. Roughly two months later, a contractor was sent to remove his lead service line and replace it with copper – at no cost to him. Comments are closed.
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April 2023
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