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Sioux City officials outline $35M–$50M lead service line replacement plan, timeline and funding options
Summary
City staff told the council the federal EPA rule requires a lead service-line inventory and a replacement plan due by Nov. 1, 2027, with a 10-year replacement window; staff said an initial SRF grant round for $7 million is available and the city may qualify for 49% loan forgiveness as a disadvantaged community.
Sioux City staff told the City Council that the city has submitted a lead service-line inventory and is preparing a replacement plan required under the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency rule, with work scheduled to begin after Nov. 1, 2027, and completed within a 10-year window ending in 2037.
The city’s utilities staff is planning a phased approach and will apply this year for an initial State Revolving Fund (SRF) project that would target about 100 homes, Utilities Director Bridal Pitt said during the meeting. "All of that information has been submitted to DNRDA," Pitt said. "…the compliance date isn't until 11/01/2027. So between now and 2027, we have to have a lead service line plan put together, and that's what kicks off all of the…
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