By COLE REIF
Great Bend Post
Thursday, Aug. 31 is the last day to receive a $25 credit on your utility bill in Great Bend for filling out a lead and copper survey. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) wants a nationwide inventory of water services, making sure all lead and copper water pipes are replaced.
Great Bend Public Works Director Jason Cauley said the questionnaire asks about the water pipe line entering your house, what year your service line was installed and the size of the pipe.
"The federal government is requiring us to see what's on the customer's side," said Cauley. "When we say the customer's side, that's the line between the meter and the foundation wall. For the most part, if you have somebody that can get underneath your house or if you have access inside your house, really look at that pipe that's coming into the foundation wall."
The survey may be filled out in person at The Front Door building (1615 10th Street), at City Hall (1209 Williams) or on the city’s website (greatbendks.net). The $25 credit should reflect on the September bill.
With roughly 6,700 water meters or accounts within the City of Great Bend, there were less than 800 surveys filled out as of two weeks ago.