Lack of lead indicators leads to test only every 3 years at MVSD

YOUNGSTOWN

Although there are plenty of lead and copper pipes throughout the Mahoning Valley, neither element has been found in tap water for years, said the chief engineer of the Mahoning Valley Sanitary District, which operates the area’s main water source.

It’s been a nonissue for so long that Thomas Holloway, MVSD chief engineer, said the district and communities that use its water, which comes from the Meander Reservoir, are required by the state Environmental Protection Agency to test for lead and copper levels only once every three years.

“We’ve not seen anything to indicate there’s an issue,” he said.

The Vindicator raised questions about lead in the area’s water system because of the dangerously high levels found in the Flint, Mich., water supply.

Read more about the matter in Thursday's Vindicator or on Vindy.com.