Camano Cooperative Water & Power Company

The Federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recently strengthened its drinking water standards related to lead and copper. (This is called the Lead and Copper Rule Revision).  The revised requirements protect our public health to an even greater degree by reducing exposure to lead in drinking water. Lead can cause serious health problems if too much enters your body.  Our water sources and water mains do not contain lead. However, lead may enter your drinking water through lead pipes, lead-based materials (solder) used to join copper pipe, and brass components in service lines and household plumbing. These materials were commonly used before 1986.

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As part of the new federal requirements, Camano Cooperative will be inventorying each water service line to determine the pipe's composition and see if it is lead, galvanized steel, non-lead, or unknown. A service line is a water pipe that connects the water main on your street to the piping inside your home. Property owners are responsible for maintaining water service lines from the main into the home.

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If your home was built before 1986 you should receive a survey in the mail from the Cooperative.  Please complete the survey and return to us so we can be in compliance with Federal regulations.

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Note: Most faucets purchased before 1997 are made of brass or chrome-plated brass and may contain up to 8% lead.  Consider replacing your faucet if it was purchased before this date to reduce your lead exposure.  If a faucet has NSF 61/9 stamped on the box, the faucet is lead free.