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Oshkosh officials warn of large lead service-line replacement bill and federal funding gaps
Summary
Public works leaders told state lawmakers the city needs to replace an estimated 7,000–8,000 private lead service lines at an estimated cost of $40–$50 million, and that recent state and federal funding proposals have been cut or delayed, complicating plans and creating urgent infrastructure and public-health deadlines.
Oshkosh public-works officials on Monday described a large, time-sensitive lead service-line replacement program and urged state help after federal and state funding proposals were reduced or delayed.
Public-works director James Robbie said the city is "still estimating between 7 and 8000 private side services that need to be replaced," and that private-side replacements average about $5,400 each. Robbie described that math as producing a community cost in the tens of millions: "At a community cost of 40 to $50,000,000," he said.
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