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Columbus to lead removal of lead service lines; Upper Arlington to follow on project-specific replacements
Summary
Staff reported new EPA timelines for lead service-line identification and replacement, and said Columbus plans a city-led program that would also identify private-side material through meter replacement; contract communities including Upper Arlington must still replace service lines at city projects.
Upper Arlington city staff updated council June 9 on new federal guidance and local arrangements for removing lead service lines and explained how the city’s ongoing water projects will interact with that program.
City Engineer Scott summarized EPA guidance that requires communities to identify all service-line materials by November 2027 and to replace lead service lines by November 2037. Scott said Columbus — which supplies water to…
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