Tennessee state law may enable pay for success contracting for lead service line replacement
Tennessee procurement law may open opportunities for pay for success contracting for water infrastructure projects
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Illinois law facilitates utility access to private property for LSL replacement
Illinois law requires property owners to grant utilities access for private-side replacement in cities with populations over 1 million or when replacements are offered at no direct cost. The bill also allows any legal occupant to grant access when a property owner is unresponsive.
Louisiana enables water utilities to access private property for LSL replacement
Louisiana law authorizes municipalities to adopt ordinances enabling municipal water systems access to private property to conduct private side replacements with prior notice.
Tennessee enables utilities to access private property for LSL replacement
Tennessee law authorizes water utility access to private property to conduct private side replacements.
Virgina authroizes utility access to private property for LSL inventories
Virginia law allows water utilities to access private property for LSL inventories
New Jersey LSL disclosure on rental properties
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 allows principal forgiveness be granted to investor-owned water utilities
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 statute requires allows the use of state funding to repay loans
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).
Indiana enables municipalities to mandate LSLR, implement automatic enrollment, customer opt-out and occupant-permitted access
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).
Illinois Lead Service Line Replacement and Notification Act
Illinois State law requires all water systems to develop and maintain service line inventories. Water systems must submit inventories to the IL Environmental Protection agency and be made publicly available on the IL EPA website. 415 ILCS 5/17.12 §17.12 (a). This law also prioritizes replacements for high-risk facilities, such as preschools, child care facilities, parks, playgrounds, hospitals, and clinics, and high-risk areas identified by the community water supply. 20 ILCS 605 §605-870(c).
