Lead Service Line Replacement - Public Information Meeting

If your Residential Property is known to have a lead water service line, you should have recently received a letter in the mail from the City of Platteville regarding the Lead Water Service Line Replacement Program.

If you have questions about this program, or about lead service lines in general, please consider attending the Lead Service Line Public Information Meeting being held in the Council Chambers at City Hall on Wednesday, April 17 at 6:00 p.m.

The City of Platteville is pleased to be able to offer a loan of up to $1,520 toward the cost of the replacement of lead water service lines on private residential properties. This amount is estimated to cover 75% of the average cost for replacement (costs associated with individual properties will vary).

If your residential property is known to have a lead water service line, we strongly encourage you to take advantage of this opportunity. There are no immediate health concerns with respect to water quality within the City of Platteville. However, to reduce potential exposure, the City successfully applied for a loan from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources to partially reimburse costs to replace lead service lines on private residential properties.

This loan is required to be repaid. If the lead water service line is replaced in accordance with DNR rules, 75% (up to $1,140) will be forgiven (converted to a grant) and the remaining 25% (up to $380) will remain as a loan to be repaid. You may pay off the loan with no penalties, fees or interest no later than November 1, 2025. After that date there will be an administrative fee of $50.00 added to the loan amount and 1% interest per year charged on unpaid amounts. The repayment term is three (3) years. If any balance is not paid by November 1, 2025, the City will place 1/3 of the balance due as a Special Charge on the tax roll each year for three years until paid off.

The work must be completed by November 30, 2024, for this year’s applicants. The funds available will cover the costs of an estimated 110 properties so we urge you to reserve the funds needed for your property immediately.

The new ordinance passed into law recently states that ALL LEAD SERVICE LINES MUST BE REPLACED BY December 31, 2024. This funding is NOT GUARANTEED EACH YEAR.

The City of Platteville’s goal is to remove all lead water service lines within the city. If you have questions, please contact Public Works Director Howard Crofoot at 608-348-9741 extension 2240 or email crofooth@platteville.org.

For more information, please visit: https://www.platteville.org/publicworks/page/lead-service-line-lsl-repla...