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Ladd board weighs lead service-line replacement plan, funding and homeowner costs
Summary
The board discussed a plan to identify and replace lead service lines affecting roughly 40–50 households, with state and federal deadlines and unclear funding; 21 lines remain unknown and 47 galvanized lines may need replacement.
Village Engineer Adam Ossola told the Ladd Village Board that the village is responsible for the service-line portion from the buffalo box to the water main and that grant funding, if obtained, could cover replacement into the home. Ossola cautioned homeowners may still be required to pay for private-side work if grant funding does not cover it.
Ossola said a final replacement plan must be submitted to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency by April 15, 2027. Under Illinois guidance the village would have up to 15 years after that submission to replace service lines (to 2042), while federal guidance recommends a 10-year timeframe; he said enforcement would fall to the State and that the 15-year timetable will be followed. He reported 21 service lines remain classified as unknown and 47 lines are galvanized and may still require replacement. Clerk Rhonda Bezely said additional research would be needed if the Village chooses to require homeowners to pay their portion; residents would have up to 15 years to comply.
Ossola recommended targeted potholing to identify unknown lines and suggested preparing the required report within the year to enable later application to the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency loan program; he noted funding availability is uncertain given a large statewide backlog of projects.
