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County approves lead-service-line inventory; grant to fund inspection and some replacements
Summary
Baldwin County authorized Utility Solutions of America to inspect metered service lines to identify lead or galvanized materials. The inspection contract is $385,300 and is part of a larger $850,000 grant package that leaves funds for targeted replacements.
The Baldwin County Board of Commissioners authorized a contract for an inventory and field investigation of drinking-water service-line materials after staff told the board the county’s system contains galvanized lines and uncertain lead-bearing joint connections.
County staff presented a resolution to authorize an agreement with Utility Solutions of America to identify existing service-line materials on metered services. Carlos Tobar said the county does not have known lead service lines but noted that galvanized lines and joints may contain lead at connections, so an inventory was prudent.
Tobar said the inspection portion of the project will cost $385,300 and that the county has $850,000 available through grant funding; the remainder would be available to replace some galvanized lines once the inventory identifies priority locations. “This is funded through a grant, and then there's enough money left over in the grant to do some of the replacement of the galvanized lines,” Tobar said.
Commissioners asked about timing; staff estimated a roughly 240‑day completion window for the inspection contract. Commissioners moved to approve the resolution and the motion carried unanimously.
Staff said targeted replacement work will be coordinated with other water-line projects in areas funded by CDBG and similar programs to expedite replacement in priority neighborhoods.
