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South Pittsburgh Reporter
Read the full article. The Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority (PWSA) was awarded a $9.7 million grant and $3.7 million in low-interest loans from the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority (PENNVEST) for the 2023 Neighborhood Lead Service Line Replacement Project. This funding will replace approximately 1,000 lead service lines at priority locations within its service area. "With continued support from the PENNVEST Board, state leaders, and the City of Pittsburgh, we are removing lead service lines from our drinking water system at a rapid pace," said PWSA Chief Executive Officer, Will Pickering. "Our partnership with PENNVEST has been key to PWSA's success in renewing our water system while minimizing costs to ratepayers." David Zimmer
NorthJersey.com Read the full article. A new online tool will help Passaic Valley Water Commission customers in North Jersey identify lead water pipes in their homes. The tool, unveiled Friday, will tell users if their pipes are lead, copper or in need of closer inspection after they enter their home's address. Users who do not receive an instant determination can submit photos through the tool for further inspection by commission officials. Company representatives have been going door-to-door to make site inspections after launching a $36 million program to replace water service pipes in 2022. Still, officials noted that in-home canvassing can pose inconveniences for customers, who must approve all inspections and site work. Matt Grahn
The Bulletin Read the full article. The Flint, Michigan water crisis of 2014 drew national attention to the presence of lead pipe in the water supply. Now, part of that regulatory response is coming to Norwich. Norwich Public Utilities, the entity that manages the city's water supply, estimates there are at least 800 private water service lines in the city with pipes that contain lead, and an upcoming survey is expected to reveal more. The water is protected with corrosion inhibitors, but the utility plans to begin replacing those lines this summer. In December, the utility received $600,000 from the state bonding commission to replace 70 lines to private homes and businesses. While this first phase will be finished by Labor Day, it's part of a larger project to eliminate all lead water service lines in the city within five years, according to a press release. Tiffany Tan
VTDigger Read the full article. Nearly 300 homes in Bennington have already had their lead water pipes replaced under a multiyear, multimillion dollar project, putting the town ahead of the curve compared with the rest of the state. Funded by an $11 million federal grant, the project has benefited 294 homes since it started in the spring of 2021. About 350 more homes will undergo the same water pipe upgrade by the time the project is expected to end in 2024, said Bennington’s assistant public works director, Larry Gates. Mike McConnell
Royal Oak Tribune Read the full article. Ferndale is replacing lead water service lines to homes that have them at a much quicker rate than the state has ordered. City Public Works Director Daniel Antosik is scheduled to give City Council members an update on the replacement program’s progress at their meeting Monday. “The state required cities to replace lead lines within 20 years,” he said. “The clock started in 2021.” But Antosik added that Ferndale is working to have all of the lead service lines replaced by 2031, a decade ahead of the state’s schedule. William Tong
The Daily Northwestern Read the full article. Evanston will receive $1 million from the Illinois government to replace lead pipes in south Evanston, according to a press release from State Sen. Mike Simmons (D-Chicago). The city has more than 11,000 lead service lines. The new state funding will address the consistent impact lead pipes in south Evanston have on Black communities and other communities of color in the area, Simmons said in a Dec. 10 announcement. Last year, Evanston also started a pilot program for replacing lead pipes across the city. Low- or moderate- income residents whose homes have already had their city-owned lead pipes replaced can apply to have their privately owned lead pipes replaced at no cost. Homes with partially replaced lead pipes are at high risk for lead poisoning, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health. Evan Brandt
The Pottstown Mercury Read the full article. The Pottstown Borough Authority recently voted unanimously to move forward with a $1.285 million project to find and remove lead water services lines to homes. The pipes can poison drinking water and cause health problems in children and adults. The project hopes to find and remove approximately 100 lead water lines to homes in the borough. “Lead is a potent neurotoxin that can cause irreversible harm. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there is no safe level of lead exposure for children,” according to a July 2021 report from the Natural Resources Defense Council. Jennifer Frank
C-Hit.org Read the full article. As soon as he heard that President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Act would include more than $4 billion to replace lead water pipes in the country, Joseph Lanzafame, New London’s public utilities director, knew two things: First, no matter how much money Washington spent on the undertaking, it wouldn’t be enough. And second, Lanzafame knew he wanted New London to be first on the state’s priority list for funding. “If we get out ahead of it,” he said, “we’re more likely to get additional subsidies … and we’re going to help set the standard for the state.” Brenda Schory
Shaw Local Read the full article. Geneva aldermen Monday recommended approving an engineering contract for $98,750 to replace about 900 lead and galvanized water pipes in the oldest part of the city. The lead and galvanized pipes are connected to a 100-plus-year-old water main that needs to be replaced. The City Council will take final action on the Committee of the Whole recommendation for the consulting contract with Hampton, Lenzini and Renwick Inc., Elgin. Cleveland Water to replace lead service lines with $19M from bipartisan infrastructure law12/6/2022
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cleveland.com Read the full article. Cleveland Water is in line to receive roughly $19 million next year from the bipartisan infrastructure law to replace thousands of lead service lines throughout Cleveland and Cuyahoga County. Local officials hope that money is just the beginning. They plan to seek similar sums from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency for the next four years, as money from the infrastructure law continues to pour into the state. Cleveland Water’s grants and low-interest loans would come from $355 million given to the Ohio EPA by the federal government over the next five years. The state agency has slated $71 million for distribution each year, most of which would go toward local, publicly-owned water systems across the state. Ohio EPA confirmed late last week that it intends to give Cleveland Water the money it is seeking. |
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