EPA’s memo describes requirements and exceptions for full lead service line replacement and details exceptions for projects funded by Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF).
Delaware’s SFY24 Intended Use Plan (IUP) set-aside funds 2% of the Capitalization Grant to create career pathways for high school students in water distribution, operations, and treatment through pre-apprenticeship programs (p. 14).
This policy brief examines the challenges of replacing lead service lines in New York State, including funding gaps, legal hurdles, and data limitations.
The state of Minnesota dedicated $240 million for lead pipe replacement via the state’s lead service line replacement funding program.
The City of Detroit uses rates to pay for full lead service line replacement. Their program prioritizes low-income neighborhoods and uses state and federal funds to further reduce customer burdens.
NJ American Water implemented a lead service line replacement surcharge for all its customer base to replace all lead services by 203, averaging about $3/month per residential customer.
This user guide offers a comprehensive roadmap to help stakeholders leverage federal investments for infrastructure modernization, job creation, and environmental improvements across key sectors.
Three strategies states can adopt to make it easier for communities to take up the federal funding for lead service line replacement (LSLR) made available through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL).
Ohio’s SFY23 Intended Use Plan (IUP) set-aside funds 2% of LSLR funds for Technical Assistance to support small systems in complying with the Lead and Copper Rule, including inventory projects (p. 17).
Wisconsin’s SFY23 Intended Use Plan (IUP) made additional financial assistance for inventory available through set-aside funds (p. 1).
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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