LANCASTER, Pa. — Editor's Note: The above video is from a broadcast on Oct. 17, 2023.
It was announced on Wednesday that a neighborhood in the City of Lancaster will be receiving grants in order to replace their current lead service lines.
State Rep. Ismail Smith-Wade-El secured $872,240 in grant and loan funding from Pennvest to replace 27 lead service lines in the City of Lancaster's Jewels neighborhood.
"Thanks to this money, 27 homes in the Jewels neighborhood will now have lead-free drinking water," Smith-Wade-El said. "We've got to do everything we can to replace lead pipes as lead exposure is a public health hazard, causing developmental effects in fetuses, infants and young children. This money will also ensure that the water delivery infrastructure is safe and performs reliably."
According to Smith-Wade-El, the line replacements will be prioritized by the city's selection model and user fees are not expected to increase because of the replacement project.
Anyone with questions about the grant can be directed to Smith-Wade-El's office at 717-283-4218.