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Aurora seeks $3.03 million in forgivable IEPA funds for lead service line replacements
Summary
City staff told the finance committee Aurora was approved for just over $3 million in forgivable loan funds from the Illinois EPA to replace lead service lines in three highest‑ranked census tracts and will bid for roughly 300–350 replacements; committee approved submitting the application and clarifying ordinance language.
Aurora’s Finance Committee on Aug. 29 approved an ordinance to authorize submission of an application for Illinois EPA lead service line replacement funding after staff said the city was awarded just over $3,000,000 in loan forgiveness.
John Hoffman of the Engineering Division told the committee the IEPA’s program this year shifted ranking to the census‑tract level. To avoid missing the cutoff, staff targeted the city’s three highest‑ranking tracts when…
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