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Hinsdale staff outlines lead service-line replacement plan, cites IEPA loan option
Summary
Village staff told trustees Hinsdale will pursue lead service-line replacements using a consultant and trenchless methods, seek competitive IEPA loans and target the easier partial replacements first; staff said inspections suggest the total affected services will likely be nearer 300.
Village staff presented details of a planned lead service-line replacement program, telling trustees that a typical home replacement can cost about $20,000 and that the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) offers 30-year, zero-interest loans that communities can apply for to fund replacements.
Staff said Christopher B. Burke Engineering will handle field reconnaissance, inspection, design, bidding documents, project management and IEPA loan coordination, and that the village chose that consultant for its…
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