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Lynchburg to consider $10 million VDH package to identify and replace lead service lines
Summary
City staff said Lynchburg has been offered just over $10 million by the Virginia Department of Health (a mix of loan and principal forgiveness) to inventory and replace lead and certain galvanized service lines; staff outlined the inventory status and next steps, and a public hearing is scheduled for March 11.
Lynchburg water staff on Feb. 25 briefed council on the city's lead service-line inventory and a funding offer from the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) for lead service-line replacement under the EPA lead-and-copper rule requirements.
Background and inventory: Assistant/Director Tim Mitchell (presenting) said the city maintains about 26,000 total service connections. At the time of the presentation staff had identified 70 confirmed lead service lines (67 on the city/public side and 3 on customer/private side), and 216 galvanized…
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