Guidance

Engaging with the Community on Lead Service Lines

Information for water systems on how to keep their community engaged and informed on LSLR.

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Tools & Guides Maps

Highlighting Mayoral Action

This map spotlights mayors in the news speaking about lead pipes in their community and plans to replace them.

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Guidance

Identifying Potential Partners

A guide for local elected officials to identify partners, stakeholders, and decision-makers to advance LSLR.

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Sample LSLR ordinance

This template provides sample language to draft a local ordinance mandating full LSLR and enabling water utilities to access properties to replace the private portion of the LSL.

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LSLR Financing Case Study: Green Bay, WI

The City of Green Bay used Lambeau Field stadium tax revenue to help pay for private lead service line replacement.

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Information for Utilities on Lead Service Replacement

Information for Utilities on Lead Service Replacement

Madison, WI replaced all lead service lines (private and public), using a program that reimbursed customers up to a fixed amount. Reimbursements were funded with revenue water tower antenna rental revenue.

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Line Replacement Reimbursement Program

Pittsburgh Water has a reimbursement program where households that voluntarily and proactively replaced private service lines are eligible for a reimbursement or stipend offsetting upfront replacement costs. Subsidies in the program are available for income-qualified residents; however, all customers can receive a $1000 stipend.

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Guidance

Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Grant Application Bootcamp

This tool allows utilities to assess the business case for implementing a discount program for low-income customers to help provide safe and affordable water and sanitation to everyone in their communities.

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Guidance

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law resources for drinking water

This webpage features resources that can assist states and drinking water systems with the implementation of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), also known as the “Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021” (IIJA).

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Guidance

Water Affordability – Water Finance Center

Explore creative strategies, resources, and pricing structures for consumers and utilities to better understand and address the need for affordable drinking water and wastewater services.

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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:

  1. The area deprivation index (ADI), which is a compilation of social determinants of health
  2. The percentage of children found to have elevated lead levels in their blood when tested for lead poisoning
  3. The density of lead service lines in the neighborhood.

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