Lead Service Line Replacement Program

Prior to 1950, water utilities around the country commonly used lead service lines and components to connect water mains to the services lines for homes.

In the 1980s, the SFPUC removed all known lead utility service lines. If any are still found, they will be quickly removed.

However, there are galvanized utility service lines that use flexible lead components to connect to the water main. These flexible lead components, commonly called goosenecks, pigtails, or whips, are approximately 3 feet in length and may contribute low levels of lead to drinking water. Under Senate Bills 1398 and 427, the State of California required utilities to inventory and then remove these lead components. The SFPUC also plans to remove all galvanized utility service lines as a part of the effort.

If you would like to see the SFPUC's progress to remove these types of utility service lines, please visit our webpage for this construction project at sfpuc.gov/servicelines. 

If you would like to learn more about the SFPUC's work to remove lead components, please open our fact sheet below: 

• Lead User Service Line Fact Sheet
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