The Cleveland Water Alliance demonstrates how Solinas Technologies – Acoustic Technology can be used to detect lead pipes without digging, resulting in substantial cost savings.
These videos demonstrate how this trenchless pulling method can be implemented to replace lead service lines.
HammerHead® Trenchless offers the HydraSlitterTM technology as a kit to replace service lines with a trenchless method.
The City of Platteville, WI secured and distributed a list of five pre-qualified plumbers for residents to use to replace private side LSLs.
The City of Elgin has been coordinating LSLR with ongoing sewer renewal work and water main replacements.
The City of Lansing coordinated LSLR work with Combined Sewer Overflow construction activities.
Milwaukee Water Works coordinates LSLR work with water main replacements.
This resource provides strategies for coordinating public and private-side replacements, reducing disruptions, and improving communication with residents
This contracting guide highlights key contracting components that utilities should consider including in their programs to ensure funding is utilized effectively.
This policy brief highlights strategies that utilities and/or state agencies should consider adopting to make informed, holistic decisions when spending money on LSL programs.
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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