EDF’s map spotlights lead service line replacement programs across the country, including financial assistance for private side replacements

Aqua plans on replacing lead pipes found during water main replacements in Struthers, OH at no direct cost to the homeowner.

This report found that lead pipe replacement programs in Washington, DC disproportionately benefited wealthier, predominantly white neighborhoods, leaving low-income and minority communities at greater risk of lead exposure due to the financial burden of replacing private service lines.

Wasau utilized a community-based public-private partnership approach for lead service line replacement.

In 2025, the New York legislature introduced a bill setting a 10 year timeline for the state to replace all lead service lines, requiring water utilities to cover the full cost of private-side LSLR, and enabling occupant-permitted consent, and for LSL. S.6892/A.7878.

In 2018 the state’s Lead and Copper Rule required water suppliers to annually remove an average of 5% of LSLs in their system, effectively setting a 20-year timeline (p. 2).

A service from the Texas Comptroller’s office, the state purchasing cooperative promotes best value procurements through state contract usage at the local level.

This report highlights lessons from New Jersey’s efforts to accelerate lead service line replacement, offering strategies for utilities and policymakers to overcome challenges and ensure equitable access to safe drinking water.

A 50-state comparison of DWSRF financing options for Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) funding.

This contracting guide highlights key contracting components that utilities should consider including in their programs to ensure funding is utilized effectively.