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Committee approves debt authorization to pursue IEPA funding for lead service line replacements
Summary
The Infrastructure Committee approved a debt-authorization ordinance and construction-engineering contract to pursue Illinois EPA funds for a multi-phase lead service-line replacement program after staff said the city’s inventory lists about 797 lead service lines and that bypass funds offer 0% 30-year loans but no principal forgiveness.
The Infrastructure Committee on Feb. 5 approved a debt-authorization ordinance and a construction-engineering contract to allow the city to apply for Illinois EPA funding to replace lead service lines across the community.
A staff member told the committee the city’s lead-service-line inventory identifies approximately 797 lead service lines and laid out a multi-phase approach: one project to replace about 375 lines, another to cover roughly 321 lines, and roughly 100 additional replacements to be completed through other capital projects such as water-main work and downtown improvements. "We have approximately 797 lead…
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