Some Edgewater Homeowners Can Have Their Lead Water Lines Replaced For Free

Some Edgewater Homeowners Can Have Their Lead Water Lines Replaced For Free

EDGEWATER — The city is embarking on an $8 million sewer main replacement project in Edgewater in which homeowners are eligible to have the service lines into their homes replaced at no cost. The Department of Water Management is replacing 9 miles of sewer main across the city, and about half a mile of that is in the 48th Ward, said Ald. Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth, whose ward includes this project. The general boundaries of this portion of the proje…

In addition to the daily calvary caused by recurrent disturbances in water distribution, the populations of Linguere are now facing a major health threat: the presence of lead in water served to households. According to the analyses carried out on 21 December 2024 by the Laboratory of Organic Physical Chemistry and Environmental Analysis (LCPOAE) of Cheikh Anta Diop University (UCAD), only lead (Pb) exceeds the recommended maximum value. An alar…