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North St. Paul outlines lead service line inventory, aims to phase replacements starting 2027
Summary
City staff and WSB engineers reported more than 2,000 inspections completed in 2024-25, a statistical update that reduced 'unknown' entries, and proposed a three-phase replacement plan for known lead/galvanized service lines over 2027-29 dependent on state grant funding.
City staff and consultants briefed the City of North St. Paul workshop on the city's lead service line (LSL) inventory and a proposed multi-year replacement plan. Morgan (introduced as the city engineer with WSB) and Justin Babcock, an engineer at WSB, reported that the inventory work began in 2024 and has used GIS, historical document review, door-to-door outreach and in-home inspections to build the database needed to prioritize replacements.
"Replacing lead and galvanized service lines is one of the most effective ways to reduce lead exposure in drinking water," Justin Babcock said, explaining why the inventory and replacements are public-health priorities. He described the inventory's two-part approach — the street side (water main…
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