Thank you for visiting the Village of North Aurora’s informational page on the Lead Water Service Line Replacement Program.
Background
Effective January 1, 2022, the Illinois Lead Service Line Replacement and Notification Act (LSLRNA) (Public Act 102-0613) replaced the former lead materials inventory requirements found in the Illinois Environmental Protection Act at 415 ILCS 5/17.11.
LSLRNA requires owners and operators of community water supplies to develop, implement, and maintain a comprehensive water service line material inventory and replacement plan. Lead service line replacement and notification requirements can be found at 415 ILCS 5/17.12.
As such, the Village of North Aurora is working to identify via a material inventory the number of service lines in the Village and the material of each service line to find which service lines are suspected of being lead.
We would also like to take a moment to inform that the Village’s water source nor the Village’s treated drinking water contain lead.
Lead Service Line Inventory Updates
04/09/2024
This Initial Lead Service Line Replacement Plan is based on the best available information at the time of its writing. It is recognized that, based on the requirements of the Lead Service Line Replacement and Notification Act, the Community Water Supply will have the opportunity to update the Plan in 2025 and 2026, prior to submitting the Final Lead Service Line Replacement Plan, which is due before April 15, 2027. Please view the Lead Service Line Replacement Plan here and see below for additional resources.
- Service Line Material Inventory as of 4-2-24
- Map: Material Service Line Inventory
- Map: Lead Services to be Replaced
11/7/2023
Service Line Material Inventory Submission
02/21/2022
The initial grouping of addresses that may be impacted by lead service lines all received mailers and contacts; if you did not receive any such notice and are not located in a potential lead service area as seen on the map below, you do not have lead water service lines and will not be impacted by this program.
All addresses were invited to take the Lead Service Line Survey located here to help generate an inventory list.
What is a service line?
The following figure is a simplified illustration of the components of the water system infrastructure that delivers water to your home that are involved in a service line installation.
Each service line or connection consists of multiple components. Common terms for these components are listed below. The name of the valves and the locations of the valves and meter may vary, so alternate terms also are listed in the definitions. The following are commonly used terms starting at the water main:
Corporation stop – A valve, which provides a reliable point of connection to the water main. This may also be known as a ferrule, corp stop, or corporation stopcock. This valve is often made of brass, and is not readily accessible without excavation.
Service line – The pipe connecting the water main to the interior plumbing in a building. Portions of this pipe are sometimes given specific names. The length of pipe between the main and curbstop (or outside meter pit) may be referred to as the “communication” pipe. The pipe from the curbstop (or outside meter pit) to the building is frequently called a “supply” pipe. A short piece of flexible piping from the corporation stop on the main to the pipe that extends to the curbstop is called a gooseneck. Lead was used for goosenecks because it was durable and easily bent. In modern installations flexible piping materials (e.g., copper, plastic) are used for the service, and separate goosenecks are not necessary. Another name for the gooseneck is a pigtail.
Curbstop – An exterior valve used to turn on and off water service to the building. When located at or near the property line, this valve is called a curb stop. It usually is placed in a small vault-like box called a curb box or valve box. The curb box has a lid that allows the buried value to be accessible to utility workers in the event a repair is needed. Some utilities may include this valve in an outside meter pit rather than in a separate curb box. Some utilities do not use this valve.
Shutoff-valve – The valve located where the service line enters the home and connects to the interior home plumbing that allows the customer to turn off water to the building in order to make repairs.
Water meter – The device to measure the amount of water used by the building occupants. That volume generally is used to calculate the customer’s water bill. Meters may be located inside or outside the home. Meters are often located inside the home in communities that experience long periods of cold weather.
archived Notices
These notices were sent out to select addresses regarding the Lead Water Service Line Replacement Program.
- Explanation of program and meeting dates and times information (September 30)
- Online survey notification and information (October 14)
- Online survey notification and information in Spanish (October 14)
resources
Have questions? We’ve got answers!
Click here to access our FAQ’s about
the lead service line replacement program.
Recorded Meeting Video from October 5, 2022 Zoom Meeting
