Greeley says 86 service lines remain for replacement before 2027 deadline
The city plans to finish the replacements in the first half of 2027 through an existing construction contract. The program has been supported by $10 million in loan forgiveness and a $7.55 million low-interest loan, without a rate increase specifically for the work.
Greeley Water Utilities has identified 566 service lines requiring replacement and has 86 remaining, the city said Sept. 18. The city plans to replace the remaining lines through an existing construction contract during the first half of 2027, ahead of a Nov. 1, 2027, federal inventory deadline.
The work is part of Greeley’s Lead Protection Program, which began in 2023. Greeley Water has confirmed the material of 25,600 water service lines, or about 92% of the city’s total, including verification work in older neighborhoods considered at higher risk for lead service lines.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Lead and Copper Rule Improvements require water systems to submit updated lead service-line inventories by Nov. 1, 2027. The city said its work also is ahead of the requirement to replace all lead service lines within 10 years of that date.
The program is funded in part through the Colorado Drinking Water Revolving Fund. Greeley received $10 million in principal forgiveness and a $7.55 million low-interest loan at a 3.5% interest rate. The city said the funding allowed it to advance the work without a water-utility rate increase specifically for the program.