Goshen city utilities will soon start assessing lead and copper in pipes in order to fall in line with new nationwide mandates.

The change comes from the Clean Water Act. The 1991 lead and copper ruling within the act has been amended several times.

The Title 40 amendment requires utility services to identify service material in customers’ service lines, which will take place now through mid-October of next year.

If city officials are unable to gain access to the information in person or through the web program, they will have to excavate.