As part of Governor DeWine’s H2Ohio initiative, Ohio EPA awarded $500,000 to the City of Columbus to prioritize the removal of lead service lines at daycares as part of the community’s overall work to remove lead pipes citywide.
Akron has completed the removal of all lead service lines, becoming one of the first major U.S. cities to be lead-free.
The City of Cynthiana has removed all of its lead piping, as of January 2, 2026.
For a residence in the District, if DC Water’s Lead Map shows that the private portion of the service pipe is lead, galvanized, or brass, and the public portion is not, the residential property owner is eligible for the Lead Pipe Replacement Assistance Program (LPRAP).
This notice communicates Napervilles plans for 2026 LSL replacement projects.
City officials gathered with partners and community members to celebrate the city’s 1000th lead service line removal.
The City of Elgin has been coordinating LSLR with ongoing sewer renewal work and water main replacements.
Gov. Hochul authorized the use of NY’s Clean Water, Clean Air and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act of 2022 to repay the loan portion of awards for LSLR projects from the NY’s DWSRF.
Mayor Carmella Montello along with Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute students went door-to-door canvassing to collect lead service line inventory data.
The state of Minnesota dedicated $240 million for lead pipe replacement via the state’s lead service line replacement funding program.
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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