{"id":76587,"date":"2026-07-02T23:15:07","date_gmt":"2026-07-03T03:15:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/?p=76587"},"modified":"2026-07-02T23:15:07","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T03:15:07","slug":"city-of-batavia-public-works-department-to-identify-residential-water-service-line-material-throughout-the-summer-months","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2026\/07\/02\/city-of-batavia-public-works-department-to-identify-residential-water-service-line-material-throughout-the-summer-months\/","title":{"rendered":"City of Batavia\/Public Works Department to identify residential water service line material throughout the summer months"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Press release<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The City of Batavia would like to inform residents that our Public Works Department will be identifying residential water service line material throughout the summer months. City staff will perform pothole inspections, conduct neighborhood outreach, and provide educational material.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This effort is being made to comply with the Lead and Copper Rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and enforced by the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH). The goal is to identify and eliminate any water service lines that contain lead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To learn more, residents are encouraged to visit the Lead Service page on our website at:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityofbataviany.gov\/384\/Lead-Service\">https:\/\/www.cityofbataviany.gov\/384\/Lead-Service<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We greatly appreciate your cooperation and patience. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach us at&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:LeadService@BataviaNewYork.com\">LeadService@BataviaNewYork.com<\/a>&nbsp;or 585-345-6317. Thank you for your continued support as we work to ensure safe, reliable, and lead-free drinking water for all residents of the City of Batavia.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Press release The City of Batavia would like to inform residents that our Public Works Department will be identifying residential water service line material throughout the summer months. City staff will perform pothole inspections, conduct neighborhood outreach, and provide educational material. This effort is being made to comply with the \u2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"continue-reading-button\"> <a class=\"continue-reading-link\" href=\"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2026\/07\/02\/city-of-batavia-public-works-department-to-identify-residential-water-service-line-material-throughout-the-summer-months\/\">Continue reading<i class=\"crycon-right-dir\"><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":76511,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[4705],"tags":[5919],"class_list":["post-76587","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-city-of-batavia","tag-lead-service"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p8eTP4-jVh","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":55763,"url":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2024\/08\/11\/batavia-the-city-of-batavia-is-looking-for-help-from-residents-in-identifying-the-type-of-pipes-that-bring-water-to-your-home\/","url_meta":{"origin":76587,"position":0},"title":"BATAVIA\/The City of Batavia is looking for help from residents in identifying the type of pipes that bring water to your home","author":"aka","date":"August 11, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"Press Release Dear Residents of Batavia, The City of Batavia is reaching out to request your assistance in an important initiative to ensure the safety and health of our community. We need your help to identify and replace pipes within our water system, specifically the buried service lines that connect\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Batavia&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Batavia","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/category\/gennesse-county\/batavia\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":54039,"url":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2024\/06\/14\/batavia-city-of-batavia-continues-to-address-aging-water-infrastructure-asking-for-assistance-from-county-state-and-federal-levels-for-water-and-lead-line-replacement-projects\/","url_meta":{"origin":76587,"position":1},"title":"BATAVIA\/City of Batavia continues to address aging water infrastructure, asking for assistance from County, State and Federal levels for water and lead line replacement projects","author":"aka","date":"June 14, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"Press release The City of Batavia continues to seek funding to address aging water infrastructure and lead service lines across the City.\u00a0 Currently the City has applied for three separate different water related grants including: 1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0A Water Infrastructure Improvement Act grant for a $4.17 M project to replace two aging\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Batavia&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Batavia","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/category\/gennesse-county\/batavia\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":78439,"url":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2026\/08\/14\/genesee-county-city-of-batavia-appoints-adam-rush-as-director-of-public-works\/","url_meta":{"origin":76587,"position":2},"title":"GENESEE COUNTY\/City of Batavia appoints Adam Rush as Director of Public Works","author":"aka","date":"August 14, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Press release\/provided photo BATAVIA, NY\u00a0\u2013 The City of Batavia announces the appointment of Adam Rush as the City\u2019s Director of Public Works. Rush participated in the City\u2019s active recruitment and competitive search process and was identified as the top candidate for the position. He brings extensive municipal, public works, utility,\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;City of Batavia&quot;","block_context":{"text":"City of Batavia","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/category\/city-of-batavia\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Rush-Head-Shot.jpg?fit=896%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Rush-Head-Shot.jpg?fit=896%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Rush-Head-Shot.jpg?fit=896%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Rush-Head-Shot.jpg?fit=896%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":83994,"url":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2026\/10\/14\/genesee-county-a-monthly-look-at-projects-services-and-work-underway-across-the-city-of-batavia-october-2026\/","url_meta":{"origin":76587,"position":3},"title":"GENESEE COUNTY\/A monthly look at projects, services, and work underway across the City of Batavia\/October 2026","author":"aka","date":"October 14, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Press release Highlights this month The City received an additional $3,223,442 in grant funding for lead line service replacement, on top ofapproximately $8.29 million previously awarded. The additional funding is expected to significantlyreduce the amount the City needs to borrow for the project. 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