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Blue Island notifies council of IEPA loan approval for lead service-line replacements ($2.46M)

Blue Island City Council · November 14, 2025

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City staff told the council the city applied for and received approval for an Illinois EPA state loan to address lead service lines, recalling the loan amount as $2,460,000; staff said the loan will feed into 2026 capital plans and appropriations.

City staff reported that Blue Island applied for and received approval for an Illinois EPA state loan to fund lead service-line replacements. The staff member told the council they recalled the amount as "$2,460,000.00" and said the loan "is going to be part of" capital-improvement planning for 2026 and will be included in appropriation discussions before the council.

Staff clarified this is a state loan program and said more detail will be presented at an upcoming meeting with Burke Engineering on project scope and capital needs. Councilors asked whether the funding is a loan (rather than a grant) and staff confirmed it is a loan. No appropriation or binding action was taken on Nov. 13; staff expects to return with project details on Nov. 25 or Dec. 16 as planning and appropriation work continues.