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Your Water, Your Data: Michigan’s Lead Service Line Tracker Explained
Safe Water Engineering and Planet Detroit have launched a first-of-its-kind map showing every Michigan water system’s lead service line inventory and replacement progress.
New Opflow Article: Helping Water Utilities Select the Right Material for Lead Service Line Replacement
As utilities replace full lead service lines—and as federal LCRI requirements accelerate timelines—choosing the right replacement material is no longer a minor decision. It is central to long-term water quality, infrastructure longevity, and cost effective asset management.
How to replace all your lead service lines in 10 years
Tackling new projects like lead service line replacement (LSLR) can feel overwhelming, especially as we look towards new Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) requirements. There are so many decisions to make—some big, some small—that all have a significant impact on both the timeline and the cost of your program. That's why we've developed a new guide, "Planning for Lead Service Line Replacement Success: Key Planning Decisions Impacting Lead Service Line Replacement Costs."
The Top Ten Strategies to Reduce Lead Service Line Replacement Costs and Ensure Public Health Protection
With new goals, requirements, and funding for lead service line replacements emerging all the time, it's crucial to make the most of available resources. Here are Safe Water Engineering's top recommendations for maximizing funding and removing more lead service lines from your water system:
Lead Service Line Replacement Costs and Strategies for Reducing Them
Earlier this year, Safe Water Engineering prepared a report that analyzed lead service line replacement (LSLR) cost estimates, identified the line-item costs that are major overall cost drivers, and identified strategies for reducing LSLR costs at both the unit scale and at the overall program scale.
