Mayor Adams Expands Free Program to Replace Private Lead Water Lines in Low-Income Neighborhoods

October 9, 2024

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$48 Million Program Will Help Property Owners in Low-Income Neighborhoods Save $10,000 or More on Replacement Costs

New York City's Water Continues to Meet, Exceed All Safety Standards

NEW YORK-New York City Mayor Eric Adams today expanded a free program to replace privately-owned water service lines made of lead or galvanized steel at eligible properties in the Bronx and Queens. The program is focused on homeowners who live in environmental justice communities with high concentrations of lead service lines and a median household income of less than $47,600. The work is being done thanks to a total of $48 million in grants and interest-free loans funded in part by the Biden-Harris administration's federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which earmarked $15 billion to be used nationally for lead service line replacements, and in part by New York Governor Kathy Hochul's state loan forgiveness program.

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