Water Line Inspections In Great Falls: What You Should Know

The City Of Great Falls Will Be Checking Water Lines This Month

It's not like the city hasn't been talking about this. In the month of January, 2025, you may get a knock on your door from the City of Great Falls to check your water line. It's all due to the new EPA regulations adopted by the United States due to the water crisis in Flint Michigan from 2014 (A problem Flint has only had resolved for just over a year by the way).

How Do You Know If Your Lines Will Be Inspected?

From The Press Release, City of Great Falls:

In November 2024, The City of Great Falls started sending out letters to homes with "water service lines of "unknown" material in the city limits". If there was no response to the letter sent back in November 2024, The City of Great Falls will send technicians to your place of residence to find out what kind of water service lines you have at your home. The technicians may ask to enter your home or crawl space to check the water lines.

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If you don't answer, a door hanger will be left asking you to schedule an appointment for the inspection.

If you didn't get a notice letter in the mail, you have nothing to worry about.

How Will You Know If The Person At Your Door Works For The City?

According to the Press Release, the workers will have a City of Great Falls ID that includes their name and photo.

What If The City Finds I Need New Pipes?

According to The Electric:

"Current city code makes the water line from the house to the main the responsibility of the property owner."

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Remember, That's Not The Only Change

If you're a renter who pays utilities, the City transferred your account (with your social security number and other tidbits of info that should never be shared) to your landlord.

You can catch up on that article here.

In closing, when it comes to things like this, remember, you can run but you can't hide. Eventually, they WILL inspect your water lines. Why not get it over with?

Enough grown-up talk. What iconic product was released the year you were born? 🔽