City of Racine awarded $1.6 million for lead pipe removal in private homes | Local News

RACINE – Homeowners in the city of Racine who still have lead pipes supplying their water have the option to have them replaced this year.

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The city received $ 1.6 million through the state’s Safe Drinking Water Loans program, administered by the Department of Natural Resources.

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Racine Water Utility has set itself the goal of using the funds to replace at least 400 private tap water pipes.



Lead pipes

Racine has thousands of lead water service lines, like the one shown here. Homeowners who still have lead pipes that supply their water have the opportunity to replace them this year. The city received $ 1.6 million through the state’s Safe Drinking Water Loans program, administered by the Department of Natural Resources.


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The program was discussed in the meeting of the finance and personnel committee last week and is to be taken up by the city council in the future.

history

Churches in the United States switched from lead to copper tubing in the 1940s.

Whenever the city has replaced a road in the last 20 years, it has replaced lead pipes with copper pipes within the public path.

The city has replaced more than 1,000 lines during this time.

However, the city was unable to replace the water supply lines on private property for cost reasons.

The city has received funding in the past to help homeowners and businesses meet the cost of replacing lead pipes.

In 2017, the city received $ 500,000 to replace lead pipes in 197 homes; In 2018, the city received $ 1.38 million to replace lead water pipes for 460 households.

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