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Hartland board holds first reading on ordinance to address 11 private lead service lines
Summary
The village completed the first reading of an ordinance to align with federal and state lead-service requirements after staff reported 11 private-side lead services; the board will return with options for homeowner costs, contractor coordination or special assessments.
The Village Board of Hartland completed the first reading of an ordinance intended to bring the community into compliance with federal and state requirements for replacing lead water service lines.
Staff told the board that a village survey identified 11 lead service lines on the private side of curb stops and that recent U.S. Environmental Protection Agency rule changes require municipalities to document and plan replacements. The staff presentation said homeowners are currently responsible for the private portion of the service line and estimated replacement costs at roughly $15,000 per service, placing total potential costs around $175,000 if the village were to finance all work.
Board members discussed options including asking homeowners to hire private contractors and be inspected, contracting for all 11 replacements as a single project, or using special assessments or other financing. Staff noted that the village’s relatively small number of lead services makes the municipality less likely to qualify for some income-based replacement grants.
The ordinance’s first reading was completed; staff will return to the board with more detailed options for financing, contractor pricing and homeowner outreach before the second reading.
Next steps: staff will collect cost estimates and options and present them to the board at a future meeting, and the board may consider special-assessment language or other funding approaches during subsequent readings.
