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East Peoria to residents: pipe up on what gets water in the home

3/9/2023

 
Lizzie Seils
25 News

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East Peoria Water Department is looking to improve pipe systems across the city, and they’re asking residents to start by watching their mail.

Mailers will be going out to every home that gets public water, acting as a census for the pipes. EPWD wants residents to identify the material that makes up the primary service line bringing water into their homes.

It’s part of a national initiative, fueled by a 2021 state law.

Second phase of North Providence lead pipe replacements begins soon

3/8/2023

 
LuzJennifer Martinez
The Valley Breeze

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The town is working diligently to begin the next phase of its “Remove the Whole Lead Pipe” program, says Mayor Charles Lombardi.

The project has secured additional funding from the Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank through the Environmental Protection Agency, as well as commitment from contractors to replace old lead pipes in private homes on select streets.

This effort is a preventative one, to ensure residents won’t have lead in their drinking water later down the line, an issue that can lead to nerve and brain damage, among other detrimental effects, say officials.

Clarksville awarded grant to help reduce lead toxins in pipelines

3/1/2023

 
Leaf Chronicle

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Clarksville is one of four cities nationwide to receive a funding grant to replace lead service lines in an effort to reduce neurotoxic exposures for expectant families and young children.

The awards totaling $60,000 is the latest round of grant funding from the The Healthy Babies Bright Futures’ (HBBF) Bright Cities program, according to Clarksville Gas and Water officials on Feb. 23.

“We are pleased to be chosen as one of only four recipients for the Healthy Babies Bright Futures’ (HBBF) Bright Cities program grant,” said Clarksville Gas & Water General Manager Mark Riggins. Riggins said that the funding will be used to provide outreach materials to educate families about lead and galvanized service line removal.​

PWSA celebrates its 10,000th lead service line replacement

2/24/2023

 
Jillian Forstadt
90.5 WESA 

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With 10,000 pipes removed from the drinking water supply, the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority (PWSA) says it is more than halfway to meeting its goal of removing all public lead service lines from its water system, with approximately 6,000 lines remaining.

The utility has invested nearly $300 million into its lead service line replacement program since its inception in 2017, according to CEO Will Pickering.

“We're just really excited to celebrate this milestone and looking forward to the day when we can say there's no more lead left in our system,” he said.​

Benton Harbor Water Crisis: free home lead inspections

2/21/2023

 
Brian Conybeare
ABC 57

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The Benton Harbor Water Crisis is not over just yet.

In fact, it's simply moving on to another phase of removing lead contamination from inside residents' homes. The project to remove all the old underground lead water lines is now 99.4% complete and it came in on time and under budget.

The drinking water lead levels that peaked at 32 parts per billion in December of 2019, more than twice the EPA's federal action level of 15 parts per billion, has been dropping steadily and is now down to 9 parts per billion this past December.

But the push to remove all toxic lead from people's homes isn't over just yet.

Kenosha receives additional funding for lead water service line replacement

2/10/2023

 
Kenosha News

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The City of Kenosha has been awarded additional funds to support a private lead water service line replacement program.

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has provided financial assistance to municipalities to support lead service line replacement initiatives.

Through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program, WDNR was able to provide principal forgiveness loans to cover the full replacement cost of privately owned lead water service lines for the 2021 and 2022 State Fiscal Years.



St. Paul offering residents free lead pipe replacement

2/1/2023

 
Kirsten Mitchell
CBS Minnesota
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A new program aims to help Twin Cities families get the lead out of their homes for free. More than one in four homes in St. Paul - 27% - still has a lead water service line, meaning the toxic metal can get in the drinking water.

Stan Lukas has owned his home in the Hamline-Midway neighborhood since 1985. It was built in 1890 with lead pipes.

"Back then it wasn't that big of a deal. I guess we just weren't aware of the dangers of it," Lukas said. ​Lead pipes were common in St. Paul homes until around the 1940s. Replacing them has been on Lukas's list of renovations.

Norwich Public Utilities launches project to remove lead water pipes

1/31/2023

 
Claire Bessette
Yahoo News: The Day, New London, Connecticut

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Anyone who owns an older home or building connected to the Norwich Public Utility water system is invited to a public forum Thursday to learn how the utility plans to identify and remove lead pipe connections.

NPU's "Get the Lead Out" campaign is being launched this week as part of a multi-year effort to remove an estimated 1,200 or more water service lines containing lead that run from the street to buildings, NPU officials said.

NPU will host an open house at 6 p.m. Thursday at the Rose City Senior Center, 8 Mahan Drive, to explain the upcoming survey of homes throughout the city to check for the presence of lead. The survey will guide a citywide removal project, funded solely through state and federal grants and NPU, with no cost to building owners.

City of Grand Rapids to replace 2,000+ lead service lines this year

1/26/2023

 
Matt Witkos
Fox 17

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​A massive lead-line replacement project is underway in Grand Rapids, as the city plans to remove more than 2,000 lead service lines this year.

A key partnership is helping the city streamline the work.

Teaming up with the "Vital Streets Program," the city will double-up on the effectiveness of replacements by timing them with road construction projects.

City of Sycamore to receive over $4 million to repair lead service lines

1/23/2023

 
Colin Kempsell
Northern Star
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Director of the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency John J. Kim announced Jan. 17 that the City of Sycamore will receive $4,111,200 million in funds to repair its lead service lines.

The money comes from a State Revolving Fund from the IEPA, offering loans for drinking water improvements. Due to current loan regulations, the city will not be required to repay the $4 million, according to a news release.

“Sycamore is just one example of many communities that are identifying and replacing lead service lines with funding available through IEPA’s State Revolving Fund,” Kim said.

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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
    • Filling Data Gaps
    • Recursos en Español
    • Downloadable Resources
    • Matchmaking Survey
  • About Us
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