Financial Plan Checklist for Lead Service Line Replacement

Developing a thoughtful financing plan is critical to the program’s long-term success and to ensure adequate funding for full lead pipe replacement. As a mayor or city leader, you can work with your water utility to help set priorities by asking the right questions on the scope of the problem, designing an affordable program, and identifying federal, state, and municipal sources of funding – as well as making your dollars stretch further by supporting policies and practices that increase cost-efficiencies. A key initial decision is to identify your approach for providing f inancial assistance to support replacement of the lead pipe on private property, which will impact your overall costs. Your community may also qualify for zero-cost technical assistance, which is available to utilities serving a small or disadvantaged community.