About 500 residents are being asked to have their water laterals removed and replaced if the pipes are older infrastructure made of iron that once were connected to city water lines made of lead.
The city has gotten rid of lead water services in the city over the past several years under programs supported by federal and state grant funding. The new mandate unanimously put in place by the council Monday requires residents whose water laterals are made of cast iron to have the pipes removed and replaced with newer copper or plastic lines this year.
City of Janesville Utilities Manager
