Newark’s lead service line replacement program created 500 local jobs, including 250 for previously unemployed residents. It incorporated apprenticeships and mandated local hiring and subcontracting to support community employment.
BlueConduit developed a whitepaper on using statistical methods for lead service line inventory (LSLI) and lead service line replacement (LSLR) planning in partnership with the Association of State Drinking Water Administrators (ASDWA).
The City of Newark employed municipal bonding to pay for lead service line replacement. The unique financing package was nearly $200 million, primarily from a $120 million municipal bond issued on Newark’s behalf by the Essex County Improvement Authority, which took advantage of the Authority’s AAA bond rating. To pay the bond, the city renegotiated a lease agreement on city property that the Port Authority of NYNJ uses for transportation purposes.
The Newark Way of Thinking and Drinking communications campaign provides informative messaging such as puzzles, coloring sheets, paper boats, and fun at-home water-based science projects to spark conversations between children and their parents.
In this 3D VR180 video, Bloomberg visits the project site on a street in Newark and dig around – literally – to find out what it takes to pull off a project at this scale.
This article highlights how water systems are successfully performing LSL removals, including coordinating LSLR with other construction activities.
This review of 13 states with the most lead service lines found no likely legal barriers to using ratepayer funds for replacing lines on private property.
A Cornell and EDF study found that informing prospective homebuyers and renters about lead service lines significantly increases their willingness to take action, regardless of how the information is presented.
This study found that online tools—particularly interactive maps displaying both public and private lead service line information—significantly enhance public understanding and motivate homebuyers and renters to advocate for lead pipe replacement.
The purpose of the Lead Innovation Hub is to empower users to take action by equipping them with the best information, solutions, and resources available to replace lead pipes and improve public health for all.
Milwaukee is one of the few cities in the country with a prioritization plan to ensure neighborhoods likely to suffer the most severe impacts from lead poisoning get their pipes replaced first. In consultation with a community-based group, Coalition for Lead Emergency (COLE), and following a public engagement process, Milwaukee included in an ordinance three indicators to prioritize where LSLs will be removed first:
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