Lead and Copper Information
The City of Harker Heights has made its water service line inventory available to the public, effective October 16, 2024, in compliance with a new rule from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ). This rule requires all Texas water systems to maintain an inventory of the materials used in service lines, which run from the City’s water main to the customer’s water meter.
The new TCEQ regulation requires that customers served by a lead service line or any line with an unknown material be notified within 30 days of the inventory’s release. Although the City of Harker Heights does not believe any lead service lines are in its system, there are several lines where the material has yet to be identified.
The City frequently samples its water for lead, and results consistently show lead levels well within acceptable limits, which indicates that unknown service line materials do not pose a risk of lead contamination.
As part of this process, the City is notifying customers whose service line materials are unknown. The City is actively working to inspect these lines and determine their composition.
For more information on reducing lead exposure around your home/building and the health effects of lead, visit EPA's website at http://www.epa.gov/lead or contact your health care provider.
Residents or business owners who wish to learn more or would like to expedite the identification of their service line material, are encouraged to contact the City at 254.953.5600.