State of Indiana Drinking Water SRF Lead Service Line Replacement Program Intended Use Plan SFY 2023
Indiana’s SRF program offered 0% interest rates for lead service line replacement projects (p. 9).
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State of Indiana SFY23 DWSRF IUP – Lead Service Line Replacement Program
The state’s SFY23 Intended Use Plan (IUP) set-aside 10% of LSLR funds for Technical Assistance to complete LSL inventories (p. 8).
Lead-Free Water Challenge: What We Learned About Data Management and Lead Service Line Inventories
A spotlight on best practices in data management, ranging from building a single source of truth to digitizing records and outlining requirements for effective data management based on learnings from the lead-free water challenge.
From the ground up: A guide to replacing the nation’s toxic lead pipes over the next decade
This report provides best practices for lead service line replacement based on lessons learned from the Lead-Free Water Challenge.
Replacing Toxic Lead Pipes Faster: Innovative Procurement and Financing Approaches Are Just as Important as Federal Funding
This report explores how to accelerate lead pipe replacement by applying proven efficiencies and encouraging innovative solutions.
Increasing State Revolving Fund Capacity through Leveraging
This report shows how states can expand water infrastructure funding by leveraging State Revolving Funds through tools like municipal bonds.
Recognizing Efforts to Replace Lead Service Lines
This white paper outlines how 17 states were proactively supporting lead service line (LSL) replacement through policies that enable funding, mandate inventories, and promote full replacements to protect public health between 2016-2020.
Rates could fund lead pipe replacement in critical states: Laws in states with the most lead service lines support the practice
This review of 13 states with the most lead service lines found no likely legal barriers to using ratepayer funds for replacing lines on private property.
New study: Homebuyers and renters take action when told they may have a lead service line
A Cornell and EDF study found that informing prospective homebuyers and renters about lead service lines significantly increases their willingness to take action, regardless of how the information is presented.
Using online tools to publicize lead service lines
This study found that online tools—particularly interactive maps displaying both public and private lead service line information—significantly enhance public understanding and motivate homebuyers and renters to advocate for lead pipe replacement.
