West Terre Haute residents with old water pipes will get mandatory inspection notices this year

What happened

Riley Duffy, presenting for the firm managing the town's lead-service-line inventory, told the council Indiana's State Revolving Fund (SRF, a low-interest state loan and grant program for water system projects) finalized a contract raising the town's grant for the work from $30,000 to $40,000. Grant increased to $40,000; notification letters going out, 63:53 He said notification letters are going out this week to households with lead, unknown, or galvanized water service lines, and that federal rules require verifying each line's material at two points — a curb-side pit and a second spot near the house — which may mean an inspector needs access to some homes. Annual notification requirement, 65:24; two-point verification requirement, 67:07

The outcome

No vote taken; this is an update on a program already funded and required under federal rule.

Sources

• Grant increased from $30,000 to $40,000; notification letters going out, 63:53
• Every household with lead, unknown, or galvanized lines must be notified yearly, 65:24
• Federal rule requires verification at two points, including near some homes, 67:07

Also known as: lead service line inventory · SRF grant West Terre Haute · lead pipe inspection · lead and copper rule West Terre Haute