North Riverside committee reviews 10-year plan to replace lead service lines
Public Works Director Vince Ranieri and Village Engineer Tom Brandstedt outlined a zone-based plan to replace lead service lines over 10 years beginning in 2027, with roughly 220 lines replaced per year and concurrent watermain upgrades recommended because mains average 70–80 years old.
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The Village of North Riverside Public Utilities Committee met March 23, 2026, to review a proposed lead service line replacement program after federal timing for the mandate was accelerated. Public Works Director Vince Ranieri told the committee that "the Federal EPA mandate has now been accelerated to 10 years," and said the Village will need to replace about 10% of its lead service lines annually — "which is approximately 220 lines per year for the next 10 years." The committee heard that the program is expected to begin in 2027 and run through 2037.
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