Published by admin on Tue, 01/17/2023 - 5:20pm
The village of Coal City is turning to the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency [IEPA] for $ 4 million in financial assistance to replace hundreds of water service lines containing lead.
The village learned during required testing that several homes possess lead within their water.
Lead is rarely found in the source water, rather it commonly enters tap water through corrosion of plumbing material. Homes built prior to the late 1960’s are more likely to have lead within the pipes and fixtures.