Marysville council approves $85,500 change order to expand lead-line inspections and replace lines at no charge to homeowners

Marysville — The City Council on Feb. 9 approved change order No. 1 for the water service-line material verification project, adding $85,500 to expand the scope of inspections and replacements.

Sean Quain, who presented the item, said the original grant funded inspections of 750 service lines and the change order allows inspection of roughly 300 additional lines. "Out of the 750, 45," Quain said when asked how many lead lines had been found; he later added that crews have replaced 18 of those lines and that replacements have been provided at no charge to homeowners.

Councilmember Dunne moved the measure; Councilmember Easter supported it. There were no questions beyond technical clarifications about how far into homes crews inspect. The motion carried on a unanimous roll-call vote.

The change order was described as covered by the existing grant funding, so the city will not incur direct costs to residents for the replacements. Quain explained inspectors examine points 2 and 3 (each side of the curb stop) and, when a lead line is found, crews typically run the replacement a couple of feet inside the house (just past the 18-inch curb stop zone in Marysville).

City staff did not provide an estimated total number of lead lines remaining to be found in the expanded inspection area; that figure was not specified in the meeting record. The council did not amend the change order and directed no additional follow-up beyond implementation under the grant-funded project.