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Aqua says lead service line work part of rate filing; aims to replace lines by 2037
Summary
Officials told the committee roughly $7 million has been spent or targeted for lead‑service‑line changeouts in Kankakee, and that the company expects to replace all lead service lines by 2037 with an annual target of about 10% of the inventory; company noted some state revolving fund 0% loans will support local replacements.
Aqua representatives told the committee that lead service line identification and replacement are significant elements of the company's capital program for Kankakee. The company reported about $7 million related to lead service line replacements and said some of that investment is focused on identification work (records review, resident queries, and potholing to confirm pipe materials). "We currently are on the hook to replace all lead service lines in our systems by 2037," the presenter said, adding that the program would typically change out about 10% of identified lines each year.
Company staff said they had received some 0% interest loans from the state revolving fund—described as about $8.7–8.9 million—that are targeted to Kankakee service line replacements and will reduce the amount that needs to be recovered through rates. The presenter also noted practical constraints: where lead is found, federal/state rules require replacement to the house side (to the meter), not only the utility side, and coordination with city road projects is underway to minimize repeated street disruption.
