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Trustee raises $874 copper cost as village, homeowners weigh lead-line options
Summary
Trustee Gerald Howard outlined options for lead service-line replacements and said the IEPA contract allows approved plastic at no cost to homeowners; if homeowners decline plastic, responsibility for the line to the buffalo box falls to the homeowner.
Trustee Gerald Howard summarized options for replacing lead service connections and flagged an additional $874 cost for replacing copper segments.
Howard said the village's contract with the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) ensures homeowner safety, and that the bid process allows homeowners to accept approved plastic at no cost. "IEPA will not put the homeowners in danger," he said, and the board discussed that if a homeowner declines the plastic, the homeowner remains responsible for the service line to the buffalo box. The item was continued to the next public works meeting for further discussion.
The discussion did not include a final directive or vote; trustees asked staff to bring the item back to Public Works for additional detail on costs, homeowner notification and implementation steps.
