Decatur approves $563,000 engineering contract to advance lead service-line replacements

Sep 8, 2026

Council unanimously approved a $563,000 professional-services agreement with Clark Dietz to prepare two bid packages for the city’s lead-contaminated galvanized water service line replacement program, supported by an IEPA grant of $4.5 million; the city emphasized replacing lines at no direct cost to homeowners.

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The City Council on Sept. 8 voted unanimously to award a $563,000 professional engineering agreement to Clark Dietz & Associates to prepare design and bid documents for the city’s lead-contaminated galvanized water-service-line replacement program (City Project 2026-620).

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