Volunteers check for lead water pipes in Lancaster homes
Americorps volunteers help collect inventory information in Lancaster homes.
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Maximizing the Impact of Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding: Operating Principles for Establishing an Efficient and Effective Lead Service Line Replacement Program
This article outlines general principles to maximize available federal funding for lead service line replacement.
Elgin saves $1.2M on residential lead pipe removal work thanks to contractor finding more efficiencies
Elgin saved $1.2 million on its 2023 contract to replace lead water service lines, money that will be poured back into the city’s ongoing effort to remove pipelines at about 10,000 homes.
Augustana College students help Port Byron survey its water pipe lines
Port Byron engaged college students to go door-to-door to complete the service line inventory.
Proposed Milwaukee ordinance change would eliminate homeowner cost for lead service line removal
Milwaukee has used Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) funds to cover the costs of private-side replacement.
WIU, Silvis, Moline earn project award
The City of Moline and the City of Silvis, IL, partnered with Western Illinois University to develop a regional partnership for engaging faculty and students in service line material inventories.
St. Paul Regional Water hires 30 new employees to speed lead line replacement
St. Paul Regional Water hires 30 new employees to speed lead line replacement and has grown its workforce by at least 10% to meet the growing need to expand their lead service line replacement program.
PWSA celebrates its 10,000th lead service line replacement
Pittsburgh Water celebrated the 10,000th line replaced in a news article to highlight the program’s success and boost community visibility.
New Jersey American Water to Add Lead Service Line Replacement Charge to Customers’ Bills Beginning February 13, 2023
NJ American Water implemented a lead service line replacement surcharge for all its customer base to replace all lead services by 203, averaging about $3/month per residential customer.
Youngstown to put $1.6M toward lead pipe removal at nearly 100 homes, starting this summer
Mayor Jamael Tito Brown and US Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan went door-to-door talking to residents about lead service line replacement.
