You probably have received the yellow memo from the EPA which states all Community Water Supplies must develop a Lead Service Line Inventory and submit it to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (Iowa DNR) . The inventories are due October, 16, 2024.  The good news is that you have over a year from now to work on this, the bad news is that it is a BIG undertaking.  IAMU is here to help explain some of the questions you might have and provide guidance, so you can get it done before the deadline.

Why do we need to do a Lead Service Inventory?  To assess the extent of lead service lines in your community, Identify better sampling locations, begin planning for Lead service Line replacement which includes applying for state and federal grants (The BIL Bipartisan infrastructure Law provides 15 Billion for lead service line replacement) and, Its required by the EPA.

IAMU is here to assist with any questions you might have. You can email us at leadserviceline@IAMU.org or call (515) 289-5203.
 
We also have a FAQ page here for beginning the inventory. (link to FAQ Sheet)
If you haven’t done so, download the appropriate template for your municipality and take a look at it.

If you are a system who has less than 10,000 service lines, please use the Iowa Lead Service Line Inventory Small File (3,5 MB).  If you are a system who has 10,000 or more service lines, please use the Iowa Lead Service Line Inventory Large File (57.7 MB).  The Iowa Lead Service Line Large File (57.7 MB) may take a few minutes to download.

Please email LCRR@dnr.iowa.gov if you are unable to open the Excel file.

• Iowa Lead Service Line Inventory
  
• Iowa Lead Service Line Inventory

This course will once again be presented by Skip Collier of Professional Training Systems, Inc. 
Skip is highly regarded and has an extensive background in electric utility design, construction, maintenance, and operation.

The EUSO Short Course is designed for any employee whose job performance will benefit from a basic understanding of the operations side of the business.  This includes those from legal, rates, engineering, purchasing, computer application, marketing, customer service, inventory control, finance, accounting, safety, risk analysis as well as those from generating plants.  One goal for this class is to have students leave with the ability to easily identify all of the electrical equipment they see in a substation as they walk by, along with all the equipment found on the poles in a residential area.  Non-electrical engineers are often at a disadvantage in the electric utility environment due to a lack of familiarity with technical issues.  The better you understand the utility’s product – electrical energy – and how it is created and distributed, the better you can serve the utility and your customers.  This course assumes no electrical background, and builds on the basics to provide a comprehensive understanding of the equipment and operations.

*** Line Maintainer apprentices will receive 21 Basic OJT hours for taking the EUSO Course ***

For additional information in regards to the workshop, including full agenda and registration, please click HERE.

Questions?
Contact Jared Masker at (800) 810-4268 or jmasker@iamu.org