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Public Works outlines lead‑line inventory timeline and says sinkholes reflect freeze‑thaw stress on pipes
Summary
Public Works told council the city is identifying lead service lines by 2027 and plans to replace lead lines over a subsequent 10‑year period; the director said winter freeze‑thaw cycles have increased sinkhole and water main break activity.
Public Works Director Michael Alkal updated Bethlehem City Council on the city’s lead-service-line identification and replacement program and addressed recent sinkholes and water‑main breaks.
Alkal said the city’s lead identification effort is an ongoing, long‑term project. Federal guidance requires water systems to identify service-line material by 2027 and then plan replacements; Alkal said the federal timeline effectively gives utilities approximately 10…
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