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Committee accepts about $21.37 million in grants to expand lead service line replacements
Summary
The Climate and Infrastructure Committee accepted three project orders totaling about $21.37 million to reimburse the Water Enterprise Fund and expand Minneapolis’ lead service line replacement program, and heard questions about funding stability, outreach to residents, and program scale toward the 2037 statewide replacement deadline.
The Climate and Infrastructure Committee on May 14 accepted three project orders from the Minnesota Department of Health and the Minnesota Public Facilities Authority totaling approximately $21.37 million to reimburse the Water Enterprise Fund and advance the city’s lead service line replacement work.
Chris Larson, senior professional engineer in the Water Treatment and Distribution Services division, told the committee the grants fund both planned replacements and an allowance for leaking galvanized portions of service lines; the department is using prioritization metrics required by state statute that include child-serving facilities, lower-income areas and the federal Social Vulnerability Index.
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