AKRON, Ohio -- Lead-tainted tap water in Flint, Michigan, has roiled the nation over perceptions of failed leadership and cost-cutting.

But Flint isn't alone in its lead-pipe infrastructure. Almost all American cities, including Akron have lead pipes and connections somewhere in their water supply network.

Akron Water Supply Bureau Manager Jeff Bronowski told a City Council committee earlier this month that about 5 percent of Akron's 95,000 service lines include some form of lead.

So, should Akronites worry that their water, too, might be contaminated with lead? The short answer is no. Though the city will notify you if you have a lead connection.

Akron's water supply is not corrosive

Elevated lead levels in Flint were discovered after the city switched its water supply. In 2014, in a cost-saving effort, Flint disconnected from Detroit's municipal water supply and starting drawing water from the Flint River, notorious for industrial pollution.

The Flint River water was more corrosive than the Detroit water that Flint's pipes were designed to carry, and Flint's new water treatment plant failed to add anti-corrosive chemicals to prevent the water from damaging water mains and waterline connections.

In homes that had lead pipes or lead connections, that meant that lead was now leeching into the tap water at dangerously high levels.

Akron has used the same water supply, Lake Rockwell, and water treatment plant for over 100 years and regularly tests its water to make sure that it is both safe to drink and safe for the city's old pipes, whether they are made of copper, iron or lead.

"We have a facility specifically dedicated for corrosion control," Bronowski said.

The city spent $1.3 million on zinc orthophosphate over the last three years, Bronowski said, which forms a barrier to seal lead inside the pipes. The city also spent $4 million over the last decade on caustic soda, which is used to make water less corrosive.

Akron is working to eliminate lead in its pipes

Many of the city's service lines, which connect the water main to the water meter at homes and businesses, are made of lead, Bronowski said.

However, the city has been actively working to eliminate those lead service lines, Brunowski said, and has reduced the number of lead service lines by 90 percent since 1985.

Brunowski said the city is continuing with plans to remove the remaining 5 percent of service lines owned by the city that are still made of lead.

Fewer than 50 house lines in all of Akron are made of lead, Bronowski said.

Unlike many cities, Akron actually knows where its lead pipes are

Finding lead pipes in water systems that were built before telephones were in use can be difficult, and has proved problematic in Flint and even in Cleveland.

As a result of efforts to eradicate its lead pipes, Akron is unusual in that it actually has a comprehensive map that shows where its lead water lines are.

If you have a lead service, Akron will notify you

The city is mailing letters to every home that is connected to city water that still has a lead service line in use.

If your home has a lead service connection, expect to be contacted directly. The city is not revealing the addresses of homes with lead connections, citing privacy laws.