The city of Milwaukee mandates lead service line replacements based on its general municipal authority and its authority to regulate water connections to houses. Milwaukee Code of Ordinances: Plumbing and Drainage–Lead Service Line Replacement §225-22.5(3).
Newark, NJ enables default enrollment and allows utilities to access private property to replace lead service lines in the event of non-responsive owners, City of Newark Municipal Code §16:23-4.
Trenton Water Works automatically enrolls all addresses with suspected LSLs into its replacement program.
Dixon automatically enrolls eligible homeowners in the water pipe Repair Program which covers repairs to leaking underground residential water service pipes when the leak occurs between the water main and the exterior shut-off box.
St. Charles’ Water Line Insurance Program automatically enrolls eligible homeowners. This program acts as an "insurance policy" on water service lines to their homes, reimbursing up to $3,000 per property.
Jersey City requires owners to sign a right of entry form or face penalties, Jersey City Ordinance 23-022(C).
NYC’s Lead-paint hazard abatement program requires proof that an apartment is lead free or that the owner complies with an abatement order. NYC Admin. Code § 27-2056.5 and § 27-2056.7.
Newark allows occupant permitted LSLRs and holds the occupant and city harmless, City of Newark Municipal Code §16:23-5(a)(1).
Milwaukee Water Works coordinates LSLR work with water main replacements.
The City of Lansing coordinated LSLR work with Combined Sewer Overflow construction activities.
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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