Minnesota § 144.3853 CLASSIFICATION OF SERVICE LINES

Minnesota Statutes

§ 144.3853 — CLASSIFICATION OF SERVICE LINES

Minnesota § 144.3853

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Ch. 144DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

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Minn. Stat. § 144.3853 (2026).

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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.

(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 lea

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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.
(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.