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North Chicago public works committee advances IEPA‑funded plan to replace lead service lines
Summary
The Public Works committee reviewed a Phase 1 design work order and the city’s plan to use Illinois EPA principal‑forgiveness funding to replace about 900 lead and galvanized service lines; a $204,870 design work order was proposed for council approval
The North Chicago Public Works committee on Jan. 6 reviewed a multi‑phase plan to replace lead and galvanized water service lines and to use Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) funding that can provide principal forgiveness for eligible low‑income communities.
Engineer Steve told the committee the city completed an inventory in August and identified roughly 900 lead and galvanized service lines. He said the total project cost to replace the service lines from the water main to the meter is roughly $18,000,000. The IEPA program can provide up to about $3,000,000 per year in principal‑forgiveness funding for eligible cities, and the committee was presented a plan to complete replacement…
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