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Ferndale plans decade‑long lead service line replacement; city estimates $35–$40 million and considers bonds
Summary
Staff briefed the council on a lead service line replacement (LSLR) program that will scale up over the next decade; current planning assumes an SRF/bond financing approach to cover an estimated $35–$40 million total replacement cost and a likely bond issuance in FY28 to fund initial phases.
City water and sewer staff told council that replacing the remainder of Ferndale's lead service lines will be a large, multiyear capital effort and identified bonds as the most predictable funding route.
Staff said the water and sewer fund currently plans for an initial LSLR pace near 150 lines this year, but mandates and updated accounting assumptions mean the…
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