Wisconsin Town Receives Funding to Replace Lead Lines

The Eau Claire City Council has accepted a $500,000 a grant from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources that will provide money to replace residential lead service lines. The city estimates this grant will allow for about 440 private lead service line replacements.
“Now there are things that are being done in our city to make sure that lead contamination in drinking water is reduced,” said Eau Claire City Councilman Andrew Werthmann. “One of those is the fact that our city actively balances PH to make sure that the pipes aren’t corrosive, that lead isn’t able to go in, to leach in to the drinking water. But without a doubt the number one way to reduce lead risk for folks is to make sure that lead pipes are removed in our city,”
The city’s website will have a database where homeowners can figure out if their home has a lead service line. If eligible, the city would reimburse homeowners up to $1,000 each. The loan is expected to be finalized on April 26.
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