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Lead pipe removal nears completion in Green Bay

2/18/2020

 
WBAY.com

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​GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - The Green Bay Water Utility's efforts to remove all of its lead pipes in the city is nearing completion.

Action 2 News has been following efforts to replace lead pipes for years, both at the local and state levels.

At the time of the Flint, Michigan, water crisis in 2014, Green Bay Water Utility general Manager Nancy Quirk says concern about the dangers of lead pipes and drinking water was already on the radar of Congress.

"Lead services were definitely being seen as the main contributor to lead in water and they wanted to get a proactive way to get those out," recalls Quirk.

So Green Bay developed an aggressive plan in 2016 to remove all of its lead services left in the city.
"We went from 1,800 down to now we're at 194 today, so we are on track to get these out this year," says Quirk.

Quirk says it's been a costly but important endeavor.

"Somewhere around the $8 million, $9 million that we've spent with our own forces to try to get our side done," explains Quirk.
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Along with identifying nearly 2,000 utility-owned lead services, crews also investigated the pipes property owners own.



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City will offer rebates or loans for replacing lead water pipes

2/12/2020

 
TB News Watch

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​THUNDER BAY — Thunder Bay city council has taken a small step toward helping residents remove the lead pipes that bring water into nearly 9,000 local homes.

The new city budget ratified this week includes $50,000  to fund a rebate or loan pilot program–for one year–that will cover some of the cost.

The original idea came from councillors Andrew Foulds and Kristen Oliver at a budget meeting last month.

Initially, the program was to be funded by adding a further increase of 0.23 per cent to the water rate.
However, with water rates already going up by four per cent, council decided Monday night it is more palatable to take the money out of the city's tax-supported rate stabilization reserve fund.

The details of how the $50,000 will be dispensed are still being worked out by administration. 
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Some Ontario cities with similar programs provide rebates to householders, while others offer five-year or 10-year loans at low interest rates.

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PWSA Announces Expansion To Free Lead Line Replacement Program

2/10/2020

 
KDK Radio.com

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PITTSBURGH (Newsradio 1020 KDKA) -- The Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority is expanding the free lead line replacement program.

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection approved the income limit expansion from 250% of the Federal Poverty Level to 300%, allowing more customers to have their lead service lines replaced at no cost.


So far, only $800,000 of the $1.8 million allotment has been used.
 If you think you might qualify, call Dollar Energy to begin the process at 866-762-2348. You can also click here for more information. 

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Crews to begin replacing lead service lines in St. Clair Shores

2/2/2020

 
Macomb Daily News

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​Work crews will soon begin replacing lead service lines to about 500 homes in St. Clair Shores at no cost to impacted homeowners, city officials said Friday.

But first, the city's Department of Public Works must receive signed agreements from property owners allowing the crews to gain access to the houses, according to DPW Director Bryan Babcock.
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"We anticipate the work will take 1-2 hours per house, along with some prep work," Babcock said. "After we're done replacing the line, we have to flush it and restore the property back to the condition it was found in."



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  • Home
  • Roadmap
    • Getting Started
    • Legal Factors
    • Funding
    • Plan Development
  • Replacement
    • Approaches to Replacement
    • Preparing an Inventory
    • Understanding Replacement Techniques
    • Communicating About LSLs
    • Coordinating Replacement
  • Equity
    • Guide to Equity Analysis
    • Coordination and Partnership
    • Defining Disadvantaged Communities
    • Equity Tools and Data Sources
  • Policies
    • Community Access to Funding
    • Helping Consumers
    • Requiring LSL Replacement
    • Engaging other Programs
    • Risk Communication Improvement
  • EPA's LCR
    • Key Terms
    • Key Requirements and Opportunities
  • Resources
    • Intro to LSL Replacement
    • LSL Replacement in the News
    • Child Care and Schools
    • Role of Public Health Professionals
    • Webinars >
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    • Matchmaking Survey
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