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Deerfield approves $100,000 cost-share program to help homeowners replace lead service lines
Summary
Trustees approved a village-led residential lead service line cost-share program that offers 50% reimbursement (up to $6,000) for full service-line replacements and a capped 50% for private-side-only work; the program launches on a first-come, first-served basis with $100,000 budgeted for FY2026.
Trustees on the Village of Deerfield Board approved a residential lead service line replacement cost-share program intended to help homeowners replace lines that contain—or were historically downstream of—lead. The board passed the measure by roll call after a staff presentation explaining program design and constraints.
Tyler, a public-works staff presenter, said the program responds to the Lead Service Line Replacement and Notification Act and related IEPA/EPA implementation requirements, and noted that the state and federal timeline has been shortened: “this act…requires all public water suppliers to start proactively replacing lead service lines beginning in 2027.”
Under the approved program the village has budgeted $100,000 for FY2026. Reimbursements will be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis through the village portal. Staff described the cost-share structure as 50% of eligible replacement costs for a full public+private service-line replacement, capped at $6,000 per service; where only the private side is replaced the 50% share is capped at $2,500. Permit fees will be waived; required bonds for road restoration will remain in place.
Staff estimated roughly 400 affected service lines in the village and emphasized remaining unknowns in final inventories; the program is limited to single-family homes and condo unit owners with dedicated service lines and does not apply to large multiunit apartment systems served by a single communal service. Tyler said the village will make the program public after board approval and expects to go live in the coming weeks.
Trustees highlighted practical incentives for early participation: clustered or neighborhood replacements can lower contractor costs, and board members signaled willingness to return to the budget if demand exceeds the initial $100,000 allocation. One trustee noted the village could pursue a more targeted, village-led replacement strategy later to achieve economies of scale.
The board approved the program by roll call (Trustees Benton, Berg, Goldstone, Greenberg, Jacobe and Oppenheim voting yes). The ordinance and program materials will be posted on the village website when the application portal opens.
Next steps: staff will publish the application process, accept applications on a first-come basis, and report back to the board if additional funds are needed to meet resident demand.
