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Poughkeepsie outlines decade-long lead service line replacement plan; council approves bonding for inventory
Summary
City engineers presented a three-phase strategy to inventory and replace lead water service lines after federal rules set deadlines; council voted to authorize bonding for the inventory as part of a consent agenda passed by voice vote.
City of Poughkeepsie engineers presented a three-phase lead service line (LSL) replacement strategy at the Common Council meeting Tuesday and the council approved bonding to fund the inventory step as part of a multi-item consent vote.
The presentation by Rich DePelka, city engineer, and Joe Cain, assistant city engineer, explained that federal guidance and new rulemaking require water systems to complete a baseline lead service line inventory and then replace verified lead services within specified timeframes. "Per US EPA guidance, lead can enter drinking water when service pipes corrode, potentially creating a health risk," DePelka said during the presentation. He told the council the city must finish a baseline inventory by October 2027 and that verified lead service lines must be replaced within 10 years after that schedule.
