Help the Borough of Buena M.U.A. Comply with State and Federal Water Regulations
The BBMUA needs your assistance in complying with State and Federal Drinking Water Regulations regarding the material of the service line on your property.
Follow the steps below to check your service line and submit the results to the BBMUA using the QR code. If you would like the BBMUA to visit your property for an inspection, please fill out the contact information in the survey or call (856) 697-0450 to schedule an appointment.
What you need:
- House key or coin
- Strong refrigerator magnet
Steps to check your service line:
- Find the water meter in your basement or outside your home and look at the service line that enters the water meter.
- Use the house key or coin to scratch the pipe surface carefully.
- Compare the scratched area to the following descriptions (SEE IMAGES below)
- If it looks shiny and silver, the pipe is made of lead. A magnet will not stick to a lead pipe.
- If it is a dull gray color with no noticeable scratches on the surface, the pipe is galvanized steel. A magnet will stick to a galvanized steel pipe.
- If it is the same color as a penny, the pipe is copper. A magnet will not stick to a copper pipe.
- If it is smooth and red, blue, white, or black, the pipe is plastic. A magnet will not stick to a plastic pipe.
- Report your service line material in the survey here.
More information to help you identify your service line material is available here.
The images below are provided courtesy of the Middlesex Water Company
Dull brown or greenish: You DO NOT have a lead service line.
Gray or silver: You DO have a galvanized steel service line that should be replaced. A magnet will stick to a galvanized steel service line.
Gray
Gray or silver: You DO have a lead service line that should be replaced.
Red, blue, black, or white: You DO NOT have lead service line.
