ETC Launches the Lead Service Line Replacement Grant Program
East Trenton resident having the lead service lines to her home be replaced by TWW Spinello contractors.
On Monday, March 15th, the East Trenton Collaborative launched the Lead Service Line Replacement Grant Program for residents of the East Trenton neighborhood.
Exposure to lead in drinking water can lead to serious health problems including damage to the kidneys and brain. Infants, children, and pregnant women are especially at risk. Trenton Water Works (TWW) has launched a Lead Service line (LSL) Replacement Program to help eliminate this risk to residents in its service area. Over the next year, TWW will replace at least 3,900 service lines to homes throughout its service area with a lead-free copper service line. TWW is replacing the public side of the utility line at no cost to residents. However, the replacement of the resident-owned side of the utility line will come with a cost of $1000 to homeowners, to be billed in quarterly installments of $50 over a five-year period. To ensure that as many residents as possible have access to lead-free drinking water, the East Trenton Collaborative (ETC) has secured funding to provide subsidies to East Trenton residents who need to have their lines replaced.
Spinello contractors replacing lead lines in Trenton.
Applicants may apply to the program once they have registered for the LSLR program with TWW and had the material of their service lines confirmed as requiring replacement. Funds will be distributed directly to TWW upon completion of the service line replacement.
You can find out if you have a lead service line here.
To learn more about the program and how to apply, visit the “Lead Service Line Replacement” page under the Programs tab on our website.