New Jersey lawd requires landlords to disclose lead service line risks, prevents them from obstructing replacements, and guarantees tenants free lead-water testing upon request. It also directs state agencies to provide clear public guidance on lead hazards and prevention.
Wisconsin Act 8 expands the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program to allow principal forgiveness to a private owner of a community water system if the loans are for lead service line replacement.
Minnesota’s Lead Service Line Replacement Grant Program prioritizes the use grant funds to repay loans incurred for LSLR including DWSRF loans. Minn. Stat. 446A.077 §4(a).
State law expressly allows municipalities to mandate replacement as part of their LSLR program. Ind. Code Ann. § 8-1-31.6-6. It also permitsdefault enrollment by requiring proof of replacement. Ind. Code Ann. § 8-1-31.6-6(d)(2),(4).Utilities can access private property if landlords are unresponsive Ind. Code Ann. § 8-1-31.6-6(d)(2) and may disconnect service if owners block replacement work Ind. Code § 8-1-31.6-6(d)(4).
Newark allows occupant permitted LSLRs and holds the occupant and city harmless, City of Newark Municipal Code §16:23-5(a)(1).
Executive Order 2021-02 requires all construction projects greater than $3 million to have 51% of the workforce be bona-fide Detroit residents.
Malden requires that sellers and landlords disclose the presence of lead service lines. City of Malden Mun. Code Section §9.24.010.
Rhode Island law requires the disclosure of lead exposure hazards and potential lead exposure hazards in a residential dwelling, dwelling unit, or premise that is offered for sale or lease. R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-24.6-16
State law requires property condition disclosure statements to include a question P.L. 2021, Ch. 264 §1 (b)(3).
The State of Illinois requires home sellers to disclose unsafe conditions relating to the presence of lead pipes. 765 ILCS §35.
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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