6,500 Topeka homeowners tapped for water survey

TOPEKA (KSNT) – The City of Topeka is asking several thousand local homeowners to complete a mail survey asking questions on their water service lines.

On Tuesday, March 12, the City of Topeka took to social media to let local homeowners know that more than 6,500 surveys have been mailed out. Those who received a survey are asked to complete the listed instructions.

This is connected to the Service Line Inventory Survey, otherwise known as the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI). The city previously announced it would be conducting the survey in February this year to identify local homes which have lead or copper pipes.

Attorney General Kris Kobach criticized the EPA regulation as “another example of unnecessary overreach by the Biden administration.” According to the joint letter, the regulations would force homeowners to pay up to $12,300 to replace their own lines if they contain lead and connect to a city line.

While the city says none of its water mains contain lead, some local homes might. A copy of the letter sent to Topeka homeowners can be found below or by clicking here:

For more local news, click here. Keep up with the latest breaking news in northeast Kansas by downloading our mobile app and by signing up for our news email alerts. Sign up for our Storm Track Weather app by clicking here.

Follow Matthew Self on X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/MatthewLeoSelf