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    With a light provided by Mike Griswold, of the Hartford Public Works Water Division, Chief Water Operator Evan Eccher, right, examines a water service line entering the home of Cameron Keener in White River Junction, Vt., on Monday, June 5, 2023. Eccher and his staff of two are conducting a service line inventory mandated by the Environmental Protection Agency during which they will attempt to visit almost 2,900 buildings with water hookups looking for the presence of lead water pipes in the town’s two water districts. (Valley News – James M. Patterson) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.
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    Mike Griswold, of the Hartford Public Works Water Division, right, talks with Nancy Nadeau outside her White River Junction, Vt., home while conducting a federally mandated water service line inventory on Monday, June 5, 2023. The inventory, which needs to be complete by October 2024, is meant to document the size, materials and age of water pipes entering buildings from the town water mains to determine whether lead may be present. (Valley News – James M. Patterson) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.