Case Study: Flint City Officials achieve accurate lead service line predictions and cost savings with BlueConduit

Flint City Officials achieve ~80% hit rate on lead service line predictions with BlueConduit

The City of Flint faced a major public health crisis and the challenge of identifying which homes had dangerous lead water service lines within its aging infrastructure. The city officials partnered with BlueConduit to use its predictive modeling service to accurately guide a large-scale remediation project.

BlueConduit implemented a predictive model that provided home-by-home predictions to prioritize excavations. This solution achieved an 80% hit rate in finding lead pipes, verified the true lead service line rate was approximately 50%, and saved the city tens of millions of dollars by avoiding thousands of unneeded digs. BlueConduit's work allowed for the prioritized allocation of funds and significantly reduced public health risks for residents.

Flint City Officials (City of Flint)