In this project, the City of Elgin will utilize Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) and American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding to replace the entire water service from the city’s water distribution main to the meter inside the affected property.
The City identified approximately 850 lead water service lines targeted for replacement in this project at no cost to the property owner. The affected property owners have been notified and the project is slated to begin in early 2023 with an expected completion date of May 2024.
Temporary Construction Easement Acknowledgement Form
If you are a property owner and received a letter notifying you to make a choice of opting in or out of the lead water service line replacement associated with the Lead Water Service Line Replacement Program - Year 2 Improvements project, please click "Temporary Construction Easement Acknowledgement Form." This form is only intended to be completed and signed by the property owner. If the property owner chooses to participate in the program, then they will provide the rights for the city and/or city’s contractor to enter onto their property and complete the necessary work for the water service line replacement.
Information Notices
To view the Public Information Meeting Notice (11/14/2022) in English, click here.
Para leer el Aviso sobre la Reunión Publica con fecha del 14 de noviembre 2022 en Español, haga clic aquí.
To view the Public Information Meeting Notice (12/05/2022) in English, click here.
Para leer el Aviso sobre la Reunión Publica con fecha del 5 de diciembre 2022 en Español, haga clic aquí.
Virtual Public Information Meetings
To better inform the affected property owners, the City held one virtual and one in-person public information meeting to discuss the replacement of the lead service lines. The meetings were not mandatory but were recommended for anyone who had questions about the project.
If you received a letter but were unable to attend, we strongly encourage you to watch a recording of the virtual meeting or view the presentation slides from the in-person meeting to learn details of the project and the critical items each property owner will be required to participate in with respect to the replacement of their partial lead water service line.
- November 28, 2022 recording can be viewed here.
- December 15, 2022 presentation slides can be viewed here.