Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation will supplement Chapter 1119 of Columbus City Code to establish a lead elimination assistance program and to provide authorization for the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to promulgate rules and regulations as necessary to implement and administer that program.
FISCAL IMPACT: The fiscal impact of this program is not expected to exceed $1,000,000 for 2025. After 2025, the lead elimination assistance program will be subject to future operating budget appropriations based on the coming year’s anticipated level of participation.
Title
To amend Chapter 1119 of the Columbus City Code to establish a lead elimination assistance program and to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to promulgate rules and regulations as necessary to implement and administer that program. ($0.00)
Body
WHEREAS, Ordinance 1627-2024, passed July 15, 2024, enacted City Code Chapter 1119 to establish the Lead Service Line Replacement Program; and
WHEREAS, Lead Service Lines, as defined in Section 1119.02 of the Columbus City Codes, have been declared a public nuisance under Section 1119.03; and
WHEREAS, the Lead Service Line Replacement Program provides for the systematic replacement of Lead Service Lines in accordance with guidelines established by the Director of the Department of Public Utilities; and
WHEREAS, in addition to the Lead Service Line Replacement Program, the Department of Public Utilities, Division of Water investigates many instances of water service lines in need of repair or replacement across the water system each year; and
WHEREAS, many of these water service lines are located on the individual property owner’s private side of the service line, and it is the responsibility of that property owner to repair or replace the faulty service line; and
WHEREAS, many of the faulty water service lines on the private side are found to be Lead Service Lines, as defined by Section 1119.02 of the Columbus Ci...
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