Milford To Begin Lead Service Line Replacements At City Hall

MILFORD, CT — Milford's City Hall will be the first property in the city to undergo lead service line replacement as part of a Regional Water Authority program expected to begin later this summer or early fall. The Board of Aldermen approved a right-of-entry agreement Monday night that allows the work to move forward.

Regional Water Authority officials told aldermen the project will replace the lead service line that connects the water main in the street to City Hall. The work will be completed at no direct cost to the city and the lead pipe will be replaced with copper.

The authority said it has identified 12 known lead service lines and just under 100 known galvanized service lines in Milford. Officials also said there are several hundred additional service lines that still need to be identified and evaluated over the next 11 years.

During the discussion, aldermen questioned the agreement's liability provisions, how the work would be funded and what would happen if property owners declined to participate.

Water authority officials said participation is voluntary, though customers who opt out must periodically confirm that decision. Officials said they are pursuing state and federal funding for the program but acknowledged costs could ultimately be reflected in water rates if grant funding falls short.

The Board of Aldermen approved the agreement by a 13-2 vote.

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