Lead Service Line Replacement Phase II
Summary
A $3.3 million pilot program to replace private lead water lines moves to bidding, with a public hearing June 1.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 4
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 19, 2026.
Impact analysis
$3.32 million project, with funding to be set in the FY27 first budget amendment.
Homeowners with lead service lines get safer drinking water.
Homeowners with lead lines who don't make the program will eventually pay for their own replacements.
Mentions & discussions (4)
City Council - Oct 19, 2026
The city authorized $2.071 million in low-interest water revenue bonds, with 49% forgivable, to replace about 210 private lead service lines.
City Council - Sep 21, 2026
Up to $2.06 million in low-interest state loans will fund replacing roughly 210 more private lead service lines, with nearly half the costs forgiven — continuing the effort to get lead out of residents' drinking water.
City Council - Jun 1, 2026
Federal forgiveness for the lead pipe replacement program dropped from a hoped 90% to 49%, so Dubuque water ratepayers cover $500,000 of Phase 2 and future mandatory replacements will cost homeowners. Over 3,000 lead lines remain.
City Council - May 18, 2026
A $3.3 million pilot program to replace private lead water lines moves to bidding, with a public hearing June 1.
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