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LSL Replacement in the NEWS​

City of Mosinee Receives Funding for Lead Service Line Replacement

5/31/2022

 
Mike Leischner
WSAU
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MOSINEE, WI (WSAU) — The City of Mosinee has received Board of Commissioners of Public Lands funding for lead service line replacement.

State Treasurer Sarah Godlewski says the city will receive $210,000 from the State Trust Fund Loan Program, which provides competitive loans to municipalities, school districts, and more.

“This financing from the BCPL will be used to replace public lead & galvanized water services lines that are located on Western Avenue in the City. This project loan is very timely as this road will be resurfaced in this area this summer which leads to project efficiencies while improving the quality of drinking water in our great community. The City of Mosinee has always admired the ease of working with the BCPL, from the straightforward application process through the actual disbursement of the funds,” said City of Mosinee Administrator Jeff Gates in a press release.

Citizens Energy to replace 2,500 lead customer service lines

5/26/2022

 
Kayla Molander
WRTV Indianapolis

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INDIANAPOLIS — Citizens Energy plans to replace 2,500 customer-owner lead service lines in Indianapolis homes over the next five years. The program is estimated to cost more than $22 million. The utility has begun adding a $.50-$.75 charge on utility bills to help fund the program.

A spokesperson for Citizens Energy Group estimates there could more more than 50,000 homes in Indianapolis that still utilize lead service lines. The service line runs water from the water main to the customer's house. Customers own that pipe, which can cost thousands to replace.

EGLE: Around 50% of lead service lines have been replaced in Benton Harbor

5/24/2022

 
Lauren Kummer
Fox 17

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BENTON HARBOR, Mich. — There's light at the end of the tunnel for those living in Benton Harbor as lead service line replacement moves full steam ahead.

That news was shared in an update on Tuesday by local, state and federal officials who say the project is about halfway done.

Contractors working on the project said they have been replacing the lines at a rate of three to four homes everyday.

Citizens Energy launches lead service line replacement program

5/20/2022

 
Enrique Saenz
Indiana Environmental Reporter

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Citizens Energy Group announced it would begin a multi-year program to replace thousands of lead service lines owned by its customers.

The company said it received an order from the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission granting it permission to launch a five-year, $22.7 million effort to replace customer-owned lead service lines at about 2,500 homes.

“We are excited to launch our lead service line replacement program,” said Citizens Energy president and CEO Jeffrey Harrison. “Citizens has no active water mains containing lead, and this program is designed to eliminate any lead piping owned by customers between the water main and the customer’s home. This program will help minimize lead exposure risk to customers with these legacy piping materials.”

Assistance available to replace water laterals at no cost

5/17/2022

 
Door County Pulse

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Sturgeon Bay – The City of Sturgeon Bay will receive up to $750,000 through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program administered by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to replace private galvanized or iron-alloy water-service lines.

The Sturgeon Bay Common Council approved a resolution last week authorizing a financial-assistance agreement with the DNR in the form of a loan made to the city, for which all the principal will be forgiven. Jeff Hoffman, operations manager with Sturgeon Bay Utilities, said what amounts to a grant will cover the cost of replacing private laterals for utility customers free of charge.

Hoffman said areas of the city with homes constructed around 1950 or earlier typically had galvanized water laterals installed.

Leetonia to receive portion of state grants to update lead water lines

5/17/2022

 
Danielle Garner
Morning Journal

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Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced Leetonia will receive a portion of $2.1 million in grants associated with the H2Ohio initiative to identify, inventory, and map lead service lines in public water systems.

The H2Ohio grant program launched in March with $1.4 million in reserves; however, those funds increased to $2.1 million in response to the high demand for lead line identification and mapping assistance.
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Funding for H2Ohio includes $1.4 million for mini-grants of up to $50,000 for individual public water systems and $600,000 for the RCAP and the Ohio Rural Water Association (ORWA) to provide direct identification and mapping assistance to small public water systems.

Swanton to take lead pipe inventory

5/16/2022

 
Drew Stambaugh
Fulton County Expositor
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The Village of Swanton is among 48 public water systems to receive funding to take the first step toward removing and replacing lead water pipes.

“By helping local communities develop precise maps of lead line locations, we’re another step closer to ridding the entire state of these toxic pipes,” said Ohio Governor Mike DeWine. “Addressing lead service lines is not only a key goal under our H2Ohio water quality initiative, it is an important component to our commitment to the health and well-being of our communities.”

The 48 lead pipe mapping projects will take place in communities in 31 counties. All applicants are receiving their full funding request of up to $50,000. Swanton will receive $43,367.


Lima receives grant dollars from the state to reimburse work already done on lead/copper pipes

5/11/2022

 
Stacey Myers Cook
Hometown Stations

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The City of Lima getting grant money to reimburse them for work already done in meeting the state regulations regarding lead and copper pipes.

Lima receives grant dollars from the state to reimburse work already done on lead/copper pipes
Last week, Governor DeWine announced 2.1-million dollars to utility departments across the state to help with the costs for mapping and locating lead service lines. Lima getting 44,047 dollars for work already completed but more work has to be done.


Chicago expanding free lead pipe replacement program

5/11/2022

 
ABC 7

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CHICAGO (WLS) -- The Chicago Water Department is expanding its program to replace lead pipes for free, in houses built before 1986.

To be eligible, you must live in the home and have an income of $83,250 or less, for a family of four.

Families with children or with elevated lead levels will be prioritized, but those are no longer needed to meet those benchmarks in order to apply.


Lead service line work could open up job opportunities for Evanston residents

5/10/2022

 
Evanston Roundtable
Bob Seidenberg

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Six Evanston residents will be hired as part of the city’s effort to replace leaking or broken lead service lines under a workforce development program approved May 9 by the Evanston City Council.

City Council members voted 9-0 to authorize funding for the program.

The costs will be split between the city’s Water Fund ($861,000) and federal American Recovery Plan Act monies ($930,000) for water and sewer infrastructure.

On the city side, staff is proposing a 5% water rate increase in 2023 and 4% increase in 2024 to generate the revenue needed for the improvements.


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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 >
      • Upcoming Webinars and Events
    • Case Examples
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    • Matchmaking Survey
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