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Lockport officials outline plan to replace lead service lines, say homeowners responsible for interior work
Summary
City staff told the council the IEPA-directed sampling identified lead at four homes and the city has about 45 lead service lines to replace; the replacement program targets about 15 services per year and will rely on a mix of city work to the meter and homeowner responsibility for interior plumbing.
Lockport city staff told the council that state-mandated sampling has identified lead in a small number of homes and outlined a multi-year plan to replace lead service lines.
Brian Lovering and utilities staff reported that the Illinois EPA required expanded sampling this year. "We did 30 last year. We—e up to 60 this year by the IEPA requirement," a utilities representative said, adding that four household samples…
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