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Medford council advances $88 million MWRA loan order for full lead service-line replacements to first reading
Summary
On Feb. 25, 2025 the Medford City Council voted to approve for first reading a loan order to borrow up to $88 million through the MWRA Local Water System Assistance Program to remove and replace lead and galvanized service lines (public and private sides) across the city.
The Medford City Council voted Feb. 25 to approve for first reading a loan order authorizing up to $88,000,000 in borrowing through the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority’s Local Water System Assistance Program to fund full removal and replacement of lead and galvanized service lines across Medford.
City engineering staff and the commissioner presented the loan request as a three‑year program designed to meet updated federal requirements under the EPA’s revised Lead and Copper Rule. “This program … is a loan program that provides a 25% relief. So like a grant,” said the commissioner during the presentation, describing the MWRA terms that reduce the city’s net borrowing if work removes both private and…
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