Wyoming city advances $20-million lead service line replacement funding request
(UI) - Cheyenne officials are moving forward with plans to investigate and replace lead service lines across the city after the City Council's Finance Committee recommended approval of a funding application for up to $20 million through the Wyoming Drinking Water State Revolving Fund.
The funding would support the Cheyenne Board of Public Utilities' effort to comply with updated EPA Lead and Copper Rule Improvements, which require water utilities to identify and replace lead service lines over the next decade. According to Wyoming Tribune Eagle, utility officials estimate the project will involve investigating approximately 28,000 service lines, many of which have unknown material records.
A significant portion of the work will focus on roughly 15,000 service lines located in older areas of the city developed before 1960. To identify pipe materials, crews plan to use hydro excavation, or potholing, a non-destructive method that allows utilities to visually inspect underground service lines without extensive excavation.
In addition to service line investigations, the funding would support replacement of lead lines serving high-priority locations such as schools, childcare facilities and medical centers, Wyoming Tribune Eagle reported. Utility officials said the project could qualify for partial loan forgiveness through the state program, helping reduce costs as Cheyenne works toward meeting federal lead service line replacement requirements by 2037.
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