Milwaukee Water Works Lead Pipes – Prioritization Program
Milwaukee Water Works (MWW) is expanding its lead service line replacement program to prioritize neighborhoods with the greatest need by assigning priority scores to each census block.
Milwaukee Water Works (MWW) is expanding its lead service line replacement program to prioritize neighborhoods with the greatest need by assigning priority scores to each census block.
Benton Harbor Solutions hosted a community-led radio show that shared information on city efforts to replace lead service lines.
Milwaukee Water Works requires that 40% of lead pipe replacement work go to RPP participants, with larger contracts prioritizing those in high-poverty areas.
The City of Green Bay used Lambeau Field stadium tax revenue to help pay for private lead service line replacement.
Milwaukee uses an Area Deprivation Index to prioritize neighborhoods for LSLR.
Madison, WI replaced all lead service lines (private and public), using a program that reimbursed customers up to a fixed amount. Reimbursements were funded with revenue water tower antenna rental revenue.
Pittsburgh Water has a reimbursement program where households that voluntarily and proactively replaced private service lines are eligible for a reimbursement or stipend offsetting upfront replacement costs. Subsidies in the program are available for income-qualified residents; however, all customers can receive a $1000 stipend.
Greater Cincinnati Water Works collaborated with the University of Cincinnati to develop a Prioritization model.
DC Water uses a model to prioritize LSLR in disadvantaged communities that are already marginalized, underserved, and overburdened by pollution.
The Freshwater Collaborative of Wisconsin, along with Jacobs Engineering and UW Oshkosh, hired students to collect service line information.