Minnesota Statutes 144.3853 – Classification of Service Lines
Subdivision 1.Classification of lead status of service line.
(a) A water system may classify the actual material of a service line, such as copper or plastic, as an alternative to classifying the service line as a nonlead service line, for the purpose of the lead service line inventory.
Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes 144.3853
- state: extends to and includes the District of Columbia and the several territories. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44
(b) It is not necessary to physically verify the material composition, such as copper or plastic, of a service line for its lead status to be identified. For example, if records demonstrate the service line was installed after a municipal, state, or federal ban on the installation of lead service lines, the service line may be classified as a nonlead service line.
Subd. 2.Lead connector.
For the purposes of the lead service line inventory and lead service line replacement plan, if a service line has a lead connector, the service line shall be classified as a lead service line or a galvanized service line requiring replacement.
Subd. 3.Galvanized service line.
A galvanized service line may only be classified as a nonlead service line if there is documentation verifying it was never connected to a lead service line or lead connector. Rarely will a galvanized service line be considered a nonlead service line.