After concerns were shared with the Eureka City Council regarding lead being in the city’s water, The Eureka Herald filed Kansas Open Record requests to verify the city was within specified requirements from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE).
Approximately two years ago, the KDHE had all public water providers send surveys to their users asking them to share what pipe material was utilized to connect their home/ building or other structures to the water main. Earlier this year, the City of Eureka, along with other water source providers, sent out a “Notification of Known Potential Service Line Containing Lead” brochure created by the KDHE. The brochure stated, “You’re being notified because your water system has determined that a portion of or the entire water pipe that connects your home, building or other structure to the water main is made from one of the following: Lead, Galvanized Material, or Unknown Material.” The brochure provided additional details, noting health effects, steps to reduce exposure to lead and testing recommendations.
