City of Dubuque Plans To Replace Lead Service Lines

The City of Dubuque seeks $32 million in a forgivable loan from the state to replace more than 3,000 private lead service lines. A report says the project is expected to begin sometime in fiscal year 2024, which starts July 1, and would begin with the city replacing 950 lead pipes delivering drinking water to private residences. Additional replacements would be completed in phases as funding becomes available from Iowa’s State Revolving Fund. City officials eventually hope to replace 3,257 lead service lines in the city’s downtown and North End neighborhoods, areas that have a high number of lead service lines. Mayor Brad Cavanagh says the city has planned to replace the lead service lines in the city, but only recently has funding become available to make that possible.