(WTAQ-WLUK) — Thanks to a federal grant program, the city of Manitowoc is receiving funding to replace lead service lines.
More than $273 million from the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program (SDWLP) was awarded to 86 municipalities in Wisconsin to improve drinking water quality. The funding will help municipalities across the state construct necessary water infrastructure projects, including replacing lead service lines and addressing emerging contaminants such as per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
There are more than 167,000 known lead service lines throughout the state, and this funding will help municipalities continue their efforts toward the goal of replacing the remaining lead service lines.
Manitowoc is receiving more than $5.5 million in Lead Service Line Replacement funding, of which $5,494,800 of these funds are for lead service line principal forgiveness, with the remainder through a loan with a 0.25% interest rate.
Other municipalities receiving grants are Campbell, Clinton, Kenosha, Milwaukee and Watertown.
The funds will be awarded to municipalities over the next year and disbursed as eligible costs are incurred.
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