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City adopts ordinance requiring lead service-line replacement; owners can self-replace or enroll in city program
Summary
Ferndale adopted Ordinance No. 1295 requiring property owners to replace lead service lines either through the city's replacement program or by self-performing the work; the council added language tying the compliance clock to the ordinance effective date or first city notification.
Ferndale City Council adopted Ordinance No. 1295 on June 10 to require replacement of lead service lines on private property serviced by the city's water system.
Under the adopted ordinance, property owners must either enroll in the city's lead service line replacement program or elect to perform the replacement themselves at their own expense. Council amended the draft language to clarify timing: owners must complete replacement within the sooner of 365…
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