If a contractor finds lead or the galvanized material covered by Akron Water’s standard during houseline repair or replacement, the Akron Water Supply Bureau must be notified immediately. Do not let a reassuring map entry substitute for that notification. Drawing G-2.0 also requires Bureau inspection and approval of onsite water-line work before backfill. AWSB construction standard
This is work for the contractor and Bureau to coordinate. Ask the responsible worker for the material/location documentation and the Bureau’s response; do not approach an excavation, scrape pipe or attempt to identify its material yourself. The drawing lists 330-375-2549 for the Bureau’s inspection/approval contact.
The three decisions that control the repair
The July 23, 2024 revision of Drawing G-2.0 applies within the AWSB distribution system, including public and private waterlines. Confirm the actual water provider before applying it.
| Question | What the standard requires |
|---|---|
| Is this material covered? | No lead service line may be reused in whole or part from the main to the house entry or inside meter. The galvanized restriction concerns line that is, was or could have been downstream of lead. |
| What must change before water is restored? | When covered material is found during houseline work, immediate Bureau notification is required. Restoration depends on a new tap/service line or another acceptable mitigation method; partial replacement leaving the specified material is not accepted. |
| Can the work be covered? | Onsite water-line piping and appurtenances require Bureau inspection and approval before backfill. A contractor’s proposed scope is not that approval. |
The drawing clarifies the galvanized category with houselines installed before 1931, or later houselines connected to an existing lead service. That does not make an age estimate or the word “galvanized” a complete material determination. Ask the Bureau how the actual line fits the specified category and what mitigation it accepts.
For the owner, the useful handoff is specific: obtain the Bureau’s direction for the discovered material, then the inspection/approval record before backfill. These records do not independently settle ownership, payment or surface-restoration terms.
Read the inventory’s date before interpreting its label
Akron’s Lead Mitigation page says its linked 2024 inventory is a snapshot as of October 15, 2024, and need not be updated until late 2027. A map result should retain that inventory date as well as the day you viewed it.
The same page says no active lead services remained in Akron’s distribution system as of November 30, 2025, while older explanatory text still says about 4% remain. LSL is not treating that undated percentage as a current count or the dated systemwide statement as proof of every private pipe’s material. The page also describes annual notices for lead, unknown and galvanized-downstream categories.
If a notice, map and contractor’s discovery disagree, send the discrepancy to the Bureau for resolution. Do not choose a label to justify reconnecting or covering affected pipe. The current page and the construction drawing answer different questions: recorded system information versus the requirements when material is found during work.
LSL read and visually checked G-2.0 and compared the current customer page on September 13, 2026. We did not query a private address, inspect pipe, test water or evaluate exposure.