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Richmond utilities commission urges end to gas line-extension allowances, prioritizes lead service-line replacement

Richmond City Government Operations Standing Committee · November 13, 2025
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Kevin Cianfarini, representing the Public Utilities and Services Commission, told the Government Operations committee the commission recommends eliminating gas line-extension allowances and prioritizing lead service-line replacement ahead of a 2027 EPA rule.

Kevin Cianfarini, representing the Public Utilities and Services Commission, told the Richmond Government Operations standing committee that the commission recommends a more detailed hydraulic review of utility infrastructure as the city updates the Richmond 300 master plan and urged prioritizing lead service-line replacement ahead of a new Environmental Protection Agency rule.

"The City currently has roughly 2,200 known lead service lines, 14,000 known non lead service lines, and 66,000 service lines which require identification," Cianfarini said, adding that the city is pursuing grant funding and should "exhaust all avenues of public outreach" to meet…

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