Residents around Shenandoah may notice small excavation sites as Aqua Pennsylvania checks what older water-service lines are made of.

Aqua says its Shenandoah inventory project involves nearly 450 test holes. The work began in September and is scheduled to continue through the year as crews identify customer service lines that may contain lead or galvanized material.

A service connection has both a utility side and a customer side. When testing identifies qualifying lead or galvanized material, Aqua’s replacement program covers work on the customer-owned section without a direct charge to that customer and includes a warranty on the completed replacement.

The utility reports completing more than 3,200 customer-side replacements across Pennsylvania since beginning that work in 2024. The inventory and replacement effort is tied to state and federal drinking-water requirements.

What Shenandoah residents should expect

The testing can mean temporary digging near streets and properties. A test hole does not by itself mean a home has a lead service line; its purpose is to identify the material so the utility can determine whether replacement is needed.

Source: Aqua Pennsylvania public information regarding its Shenandoah service-line inventory.