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Elgin highlights progress on lead service line replacement; awards emergency replacement contract
Summary
City water staff and an EPA contractor briefed council on Elgin’s participation in the EPA 'Get the Lead Out' (GLOW) initiative and the city awarded an emergency lead-service-line replacement contract to Bridal Construction Corporation for $699,110.
City water staff and a contractor for the EPA’s Get the Lead Out (GLOW) initiative briefed the City Council on March 26 about the city’s lead service line identification and replacement efforts and community outreach, and council approved an emergency replacement contract.
Water Director Nora Bertram summarized the city’s progress and plans: Elgin has replaced nearly 2,500 lead service lines since 2018 and had replaced 27 so far in 2025, with plans to replace roughly 1,000 more this year as construction season progresses. Bertram told the council that “we have a lot of initiatives” and that planned 2025 projects are out to bid; she cited funding coming…
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