CITY OF SAGINAW LEAD SERVICE LINE

REPLACEMENT PROGRAM City Council Meeting

August 5, 2019

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WHY DO WE CARE ABOUT LEAD?

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EPA LEAD AND COPPER RULE TIMELINE

1986-88 1991 2004-07 2011

Lead Ban and EPA Lead and Lead and Reduction of

Lead Copper Rule Copper Rule Lead in Drinking

Contamination Revisions Water Act

& Control Act

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MICHIGAN LEAD AND COPPER RULE UPDATE

2014-2016 2017 Jan 29, 2018 June 14, 2018

Stakeholder & Rule Changes Flint Water Crisis Public Meetings Draft Rule Finalized

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SIGNIFICANT EVENTS

Sept 14, 2018 Oct 2018 Dec 11, 2018 Jan 1, 2019

Statewide Community Legal New Sampling Advisory Council Advisory

Challenges Procedures for should have been Councils

sites with LSLs formed Appointed

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KEY COMPLIANCE DATES

Jan 1, 2020 Jan 1, 2021 Jan 1, 2025 Preliminary Distribution Start Lead Service Verified Distribution System Materials Line Replacements System Materials Inventory Inventory Updated at 5% per year Lead action level from 15 Sampling Pool to 12 parts per billion

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Replacement requirement includes publicly and privately-owned

portions of the Lead Service Line

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SAGINAW PROGRESS TO DATE

Michigan EGLE Pilot Drinking Water Grant $963,000 Verification of pipe materials Review of existing records

Emergency Replacements ~600 lead service lines

Bay Street and Mackinaw Construction projects

Public Engagement Materials

Water Advisory Board created on November 26, 2018 and first met on February 27, 2019

Has met 3 times to date (February, May, June)

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ESTIMATES

30,000 service lines in the City

Approximately 12,000 lead service line replacements

20-25 years to complete all replacements

Plan to replace lead services first, followed by galvanized services. Copper services may be replaced if needed.

City will replace any service line 2” and smaller in diameter for a maximum of 1 replacement during the 20-25 year period so all residents benefit from the fee.

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PLANS FOR COST EFFECTIVE REPLACEMENTS

Utilize City Staff to Complete Replacements

Better quality control

Better communication

Keeps money in the City

Lower Cost

City replacement cost - $3,000

Contractor replacement costs average $4,500 or more

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SHORT AND LONG TERM COST EXPECTATIONS

Establish a new Service Line Division in the budget to track costs and progress.

Replacement costs will change over time.

Labor and material costs will go up

Improved learning curve will increase efficiencies

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QUESTIONS

City of Saginaw

Maintenance and Service Department

1701 S. Jefferson

Saginaw, MI 48601

Tel: 989-759-1612

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