FLINT, Mich. — Since FAST Start began in March 2016, crews from five area companies have completed excavation at 16,143 homes. As of April 2018, 7,310 homes have been checked. According to reports from contractors, crews have identified copper service lines at a total of 6,072 homes, 1,238 homes have been identified as having lead and/or galvanized service lines.
Overall, to date, service lines to 7,466 homes have been identified as lead and/or galvanized and have been replaced, including 1,238 homes found this year. The efforts are a part of Mayor Karen Weaver’s plan to determine if water service lines are made of copper, and replace service lines made of lead and galvanized steel. Mayor Weaver is determined to restore safe, clean drinking water to Flint residents.
The goal is to have all of Flint’s lead-tainted service lines replaced by the end of 2019.