Birmingham, MI

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The Water Service Verification Program helps the City of Birmingham identify the type of material used for the water service line leading into your home. This water service line is attached to the water main line outside of your home. The verification program will test the water line material at two different locations, one located inside your home at the water meter and the second location is outside at the curb box.

Showing locations of possible lead water service lines

If your property has been selected, you have two options to verify your water service line material:

1. In-home water line material inspection. Click the link below for details on how to determine the material. http://tinyurl.com/WaterLinesBirmingham
2. Schedule an appointment with an authorized city representative who will enter your residence and complete a water service line inspection. http://tinyurl.com/ScheduleBirmingham

Two Options to Verify Your Water Service Line Material
The City of Birmingham must verify your water service line material. If a new service is needed, the city’s consulting engineer, Hubbell, Roth & Clark (HRC), will schedule a replacement, free of charge.
Option 1) BY RESIDENT (Preferred Method):
Residents can determine the In-home material by visiting the provided link (or QR Code) for further instructions via a simple online submittal form, with pictures guiding you along the way.
This process shouldn’t take any longer than 5-10 minutes.

Login to (or Register for) a Google Account
Visit this link for SUBMITTAL FORM and detailed instructions:
https://tinyurl.com/WaterLinesBirmingham
All you need is:
- A magnet and a coin
- To upload a photo into the form

STEP 1) FIND YOUR WATER SERVICE LINE:
(example of Water Service Line inside your residence):

Lead service line picture example

STEP 2) HOW TO DETERMINE YOUR WATER SERVICE LINE MATERIAL:
Residents can use this simple tool created by National Public Radio (NPR) for determining their WSL material.
Simply just follow this link to their website:
https://apps.npr.org/find-lead-pipes-in-your-home/en/#intro
After determining your WSL material from the NPR tool, return back to this form to enter your results.

Option 2) By Appointment:
Residents can schedule an appointment with an Authorized City Representative to enter their residence and complete an inspection on the water service line to determine the material. The City’s consulting engineer, Hubbell, Roth & Clark, Inc. (HRC), will be conducting these inspections on behalf of the City.

Login to (or Register for) a Google Account
Visit this link for SCHEDULING AN APPOINTMENT:
https://tinyurl.com/ScheduleBirmingham QR Code for option two
An Authorized City Representative will enter your home to do an inspection.