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Village begins planning to replace lead water service lines; staff says 573 must be removed over 10 years
Summary
Bensenville approved design services for a 2027 water service line replacement program as staff said EPA mandates removing 573 lead services over the next decade; the initial project will replace 57 services and a Hancock Engineering design fee was reported in the meeting.
Public Works staff reported July 28 that the EPA requires municipalities to remove lead from public water systems and that the village must replace 573 lead service lines over 10 years. To start, the village plans a 2027 project that would remove 57 services in specific streets (Green Street, Church, New York, Park Street, Evergreen and others). Staff recommended a design agreement with Hancock Engineering and reported a negotiated design fee in the meeting.
"This unfunded mandate will require the village to remove 573 lead services over the next 10 years," staff said. "This project will include removal of 57 water services..." The board approved the resolution to proceed; staff gave a negotiated fee figure in the record (transcript shows a fee figure presented) and recommended moving forward with design work.
Implications: the multi-year program will require substantial capital funding and permit work; staff said preliminary engineering and permitting are included in the design scope. The transcript did not include a finalized funding source breakdown; the project will likely be phased across budget years.
