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Scott McClallen Read the full article. (The Center Square) – Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is trying to use federal funds from a recently-signed infrastructure package to accelerate the replacement of lead service lines. Whitmer signed an executive directive (ED) for the Legislature to work with the State Budget Office to spend federal funds to accelerate the replacement of lead service lines (LSL). “Right now, we have an incredible opportunity to put Michiganders first by using the funds we will be getting under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to ensure every community has safe drinking water,” Whitmer said in a statement. “With this executive directive, we are accelerating the timeline to replace 100% of lead service lines in Michigan, prioritizing communities that have been disproportionately impacted, fostering enhanced collaboration across departments, and ensuring that the projects are built by Michigan workers and businesses. I look forward to working with the legislature to invest these dollars and get the job done.” FOX 17
Bianca Cseke Read the full article. BENTON HARBOR, Mich. — Benton Harbor officials announced Monday a Request for Proposals for lead service line replacement work has been released and posted online for potential bidders. Officials say contracts will be issued in January, with work beginning as soon as ground conditions will allow. Replacement work will consist of replacing the estimated 4,000 lead service lines in the city by May 2023. It will involve replacing the lead service line from the city’s water main to the curb stop, the curb stop to the first shutoff valve in the home – 18" inside the home – or both. The lead or galvanized pipe lines will be replaced with copper lines. WMUK 102.1
Haley Steinkamp Read the full article. Battle Creek has received a $155,000 grant from the state to help it locate lead service lines in the city. “We have about 4500 to 5000 water services that we’re not sure what type they are, if they are copper, if they’re lead or galvanized or some other type of material,” Kurt Tribbett, an engineering administrator at Battle Creek Public Works, told WMUK. After locating the lead service lines, the city will remove at least five percent of them each year for 20 years, finishing the removal in 2041. “Once we identify where the lead service lines are, the state has a requirement that we replace five percent of those every year for twenty years,” Battle Creek Public Works Utility Administrator Perry Hart explained. The Detroit News
Hani Barghouthi Read the full article. Hamtramck — Democratic lawmakers on Monday laid the path for more than $1 billion in federal aid to replace lead pipes in Michigan. Replacement of the lines was expected to begin in June, said U.S. Rep. Brenda Lawrence at a news conference to announce the plans for infrastructure repairs across the state Monday at Hamtramck City Hall. "(When) you don't fix something and you just try to ignore it, it will wake you up and make you understand how devastating it is not to invest in our infrastructure," said Lawrence. News 10
Read the full article. TROY, N.Y. (NEWS10) – Troy is asking residents to take an online survey to identify lead service lines at privately-owned homes and properties. Troy’s water mains do not contain lead, the water service line running from the water main to your home may be made of lead, especially if your house was built before 1940. The survey and instructions are available at www.troyny.gov/lead Troy regularly tests for lead in its drinking water. Lead levels in the water from the Tomhannock Reservoir are non-detectable by current testing standards, and there is no measurable increase when water flows from the Tomhannock Reservoir to the water treatment facility. Nor is there an increased lead level in the water flowing in the mains running from the facility and beneath the streets. Axios Denver
Alayna Alvarez Read the full article. Denver Water is in the early stages of an ambitious $500 million project to rid the city of its toxic lead lines connecting between 64,000 and 84,000 homes to the water main. The upgrades will take 15 years to complete, spokesperson Travis Thompson tells Axios. Why it matters: A slew of sources can contribute to higher blood levels in children and adults, including rusted lead pipes pumping water to our sinks and showers. MLive
Ryan Stanton Read the full article. ANN ARBOR, MI — Ann Arbor is moving forward with more state-mandated replacements of home water lines under a $2 million construction contract. City Council voted unanimously this week to OK a two-year agreement with SWT Excavating Inc. to replace old galvanized pipes with copper to mitigate lead-poisoning risks. It’s planned as a 20-year project at a cost of $1 million per year, according to city officials. The current contractor could complete over 200 home line replacements per year, according to bid documents. WFMZ 69 News
BlueConduit Read the full article. ANN ARBOR, Mich., Nov. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- BlueConduit, a leading water analytics company, directs cities to develop a lead service line inventory now, after the signing of the historic Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The law invests $15 billion in the removal of lead pipes as part of its clean water initiatives. View the lead service line inventory solutions. "All communities now have an unprecedented opportunity to identify and remove lead pipes to eradicate contamination in their water lines," said Eric Schwartz, co-founder of BlueConduit. "Now is the time for cities and states to proactively create lead service line removal and replacement plans, and the first step in that plan is to create a lead pipe inventory." WGEM
Charity Bell Read the full article. QUINCY (WGEM) - Quincy plans to be more aggressive with lead pipe replacement now that it has federal money on the way to help with that. Quincy Director of Utilities and Engineering Jeffrey Conte said the pipes are not leeching lead and they are meeting regulations now, but as federal and state regulations become more strict, they will still have to make a change. Conte said if your house was built before 1940 in Quincy, it is more likely you have lead pipes, and the city is working to get rid of the problem over the next 24 years per Illinois law. TribLive
Natalie Beneviat Read the full article. Aged, lead water lines will be replaced throughout Edgeworth and surrounding communities, thanks to funding from the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority. The $250,905 low-interest loan and $394,095 grant will help replace pipes in community homes throughout the area, and no raise in service fees is expected, according to Christine Hurni, business manager of the municipal authority of Edgeworth. The municipal authority met on Nov. 9 to discuss the work and monies related to the grant and decided to officially accept the PENNVEST funding, Hurni said. |
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