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Brookfield moves to pursue $24.5 million IEPA bypass loan to finish lead‑service replacements
Summary
Engineering staff told trustees the village has replaced roughly half its known lead water services and is eligible to apply for $24.5 million in IEPA bypass funding to replace the remaining known services; trustees agreed to pursue the application and staff outlined a phased water-rate plan to pay loan obligations.
Brookfield — Village staff and Hancock Engineering told trustees on Oct. 27 that the village has the opportunity to pursue IEPA bypass funding to finish replacing known lead water services and recommended filing an application for roughly $24.5 million in 0% IEPA loan funding.
Derek of Hancock Engineering reported the village identified 3,043 total lead water services in its inventory, has replaced 1,593 to date and has about 1,450 known remaining. He said EPA project managers told the village there is a substantial pool of bypass funding available this cycle…
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