Service Line Inventory Form for Public Water Systems - Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (LCRR) Compliance Template

Sep 12, 2026

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Service Line Inventory Form for public water systems provides fillable worksheets and tables to help community and non-transient non-community systems comply with the Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (LCRR) service line inventory requirements. The template supports documenting methods for developing and updating the inventory, organizing service line inventory details, submitting initial inventory and updates electronically to TCEQ, and recording how the inventory is made publicly accessible. It also includes certification and clear worksheet organization guidance aligned with 40 CFR § 141 Subpart I and EPA guidance.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryForms

FormatPDF

Pages27

Reading Time9 min

AccessFree to download

Template Organization

Worksheet Type and Description

System Template Instructions

Getting Started

PWS Information Worksheet

Inventory Methods Worksheet

Historical Records Review

Service Line Inventory Form for Public Water Systems What is the purpose of this template? This template is required for community and non-transient non-community public water systems to comply with the service line inventory requirements of the January 15, 2021, Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (LCRR) . This template provides fillable forms and tables for public water systems (systems) to document their methods, organize their inventory, submit the initial inventory and inventory updates electronically to the TCEQ, and document how they are making the inventory publicly available. Refer to the Lead and Copper Rule Revisions rule language in 40 CFR § 141 Subpart I and the EPA's Guidance for Developing and Maintaining a Service Line Inventory for minimum LCRR requirements and recommendations. For questions, please contact [LCRR@tceq.texas.gov](LCRR@tceq.texas.gov) or call (512) 239-4691. The financial, managerial, and technical (FMT) assistance program can provide additional assistance and can be reached (512) 239-4691 or [FMT@tceq.texas.gov](FMT@tceq.texas.gov). Submit the completed lead service line inventory electronically. For file sizes larger than 25 megabytes (MB), the TCEQ File Transfer Protocol Secure (FTPS) site is available at [https://ftps.tceq.texas.gov/index.php](https://ftps.tceq.texas.gov/index.php). | How is the template organized?
The worksheets in this template are color coded:
Yellow worksheets are instructions and background. Dark blue worksheets are templates for systems.
See the table below for a description of each worksheet. | The cells in this template are also color coded:
Gray cells are background or instructions.
Light blue cells are fillable cells for systems.
Aqua cells are required.
X Required cells are further denoted using a superscript x.‡ Conditionally required are denoted using a superscript ‡. | | --- | --- | Template Organization | Worksheet Type | Worksheet Name | Description | | --- | --- | --- | | Background | Template Instructions | Contains detailed instructions for systems. | | | Classifying SLs | Summarizes requirements for classifying the entire service line (SL) when ownership is split (i.e. , when the system owns a portion and the customer owns a portion) . | | Templates for Systems | PWS Information | For systems to document basic system information. | | | Inventory Methods | For systems to document the methods and resources they used to develop and update the inventory. | | | Inventory Summary | For systems to provide a summary of their service line inventory, including information on ownership, inventory format, and the number of service lines for each of the four required materials classifications. Systems can enter the totals into this worksheet or automatically generate totals based on information in the Detailed Inventory worksheet. | | | Detailed Inventory | For system to track materials for each service line in their distribution system. Each row equals one service line connecting the water main to the customer's plumbing.
Separate columns track location information, the system-owned portion, the customerowned portion, other possible sources of lead, information for assigning a tap sample tiering classification, and information for lead service line replacement (LSLR) . | | | Public Accessibility | For systems to provide documentation to TCEQ on how they met the public accessibility requirements of the LCRR. | | | Certification | For systems to provide certification to TCEQ on the completion of their service line inventory. | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | | TCEQ-20943 (Rev. 12/1/2022) | | Page 1 | System Template Instructions Purpose of this worksheet: To provide detailed instructions for each worksheet for systems. Getting Started 1. Save a copy of this workbook to your hard drive or network drive. Consider adding the system PWS ID or other system identifier to the file name (e.g., Inventory Template_TX0000000)

FAQs

What is the purpose of this service line inventory template for public water systems?

It enables public water systems to comply with LCRR service line inventory requirements by documenting inventory methods, organizing inventory data, submitting initial inventory and updates to TCEQ, and describing how the inventory is publicly available.

How is the template organized for users and systems?

Worksheets are color coded, with yellow sheets containing instructions and background and dark blue sheets providing system templates. Cells are also color coded to distinguish background, fillable fields, required fields, and conditionally required fields.

Which worksheets must a system complete to certify the lead service line inventory?

Systems are instructed to complete the PWS Information, Inventory Methods, Inventory Summary, Public Accessibility Documentation, and Certification worksheets, using the Detailed Inventory worksheet to track service line materials and then certify completion via the Certification worksheet.

Sep 12, 2026

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