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Village expands hydro-excavation to locate and replace potential lead services
Summary
Spicer engineer told the Village of Saint Charles council the TMF-funded hydro-excavation program has inspected 58 services so far and found seven galvanized lines that may require replacement; the contract was expanded to cover 570 services to capture all unknown connections and support future grant applications.
The Village of Saint Charles moved to accelerate its inspection of private water service lines after an engineering update from the village’s consultant.
A Spicer engineer reported the contractor has inspected 58 service lines to date and identified seven galvanized services that will be prioritized for further verification and replacement if they are determined to have ever been connected to lead. ‘‘They started down on Hanchette and they’re kind of slowly working north through the village,’’ the engineer said, adding the crews typically dig a short trench,…
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