MADISON, WI (WTAQ) – The City of Green Bay is getting financial help to replace lead service lines.
Governor Scott Walker announced that Green Bay is the first community to complete a financial assistance agreement with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
The Green Bay Water Utility wants to remove old lead service lines in homes. Those are lines where water enters each home.
Utility officials will provide full reimbursement for replacement of private lead service lines on 161 residential properties under the $500,000 agreement.
“Providing safe drinking water is a high public health priority and this is another example of DNR’s efforts to work with communities on effective solutions,” Governor Walker said in a statement. “Green Bay has been working diligently through the years to remove old lead service lines, and we applaud this latest initiative to identify affected properties and develop helpful resources for property owners to get the work done.”
