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Hamtramck moves forward with lead service line replacement plan; state loan covers half
Summary
Council approved engineering and bond-engagement steps for a lead service line replacement program covering roughly 615 service lines, using a Drinking Water SRF offer of 50% loan/50% principal forgiveness and a planned 30-year revenue bond for the remaining cost.
Hamtramck officials on Nov. 25 approved engineering services and the initial financing steps to replace lead service lines across the city, advancing a Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) package that would forgive half of the project cost and finance the rest via a revenue bond.
Staff said the state offered a DWSRF package with 50% loan and 50% principal forgiveness specifically for lead service line replacement. The program would cover…
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