Lead Free Syracuse

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The Syracuse Water Department is working to eliminate lead water services. Lead was used in numerous building materials through the early part of the 20th century in everything from paint and gasoline to plumbing pipes and fixtures.

Syracuse’s water supply is sourced from Skaneateles Lake. The water leaving Skaneateles Lake and traveling through water mains is free of lead. However, lead is sometimes present in pipes connecting older homes to the water system or in fixtures and home plumbing. To ensure safe drinking water, the Syracuse Water Department adjusts the water’s chemistry to minimize the possibility of lead entering into the water.

Learn about the Lead Service Replacement Strategy

Look up your water service

This map shows the results of a Water Department inventory of service line materials at properties that receive city water services.
  1. Click the map below to search your address, it will open a new window.
  2. Enter the address in the top left menu to check the service line material.
  3. Refer to the legend to see if the service line material is non-lead, lead, galvanized requiring replacement or if the status is unknown. 
  4. If your service material status is unknown, please upload a picture in the tab above entitled "submit a survey".

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Click here to follow a quick guide to see what material type your service line is.

Submit a survey

Frequently Asked Questions 

Get the facts about lead in drinking water and learn what you can do to protect your family from lead!