Following City Council approval Monday night, Norwich Public Utilities will apply for an additional $3.75 million from the state to continue inspecting its water lines for lead. Seventy percent of the $3.75 million would be paid to NPU as a grant, while it would receive the other 30% in the form of a 20-year loan, with 2% interest. The low-interest loan would be paid back through water rates charged to customers, Riley said, adding the rates will not increase due to the loan. NPU is among drinking water systems across the country that are being required by the EPA to identify and replace lead lines by 2037. Under the mandate, every public drinking supply needed to provide an inventory of their service lines, categorized as lead, non-lead, galvanized pipe, or unknown material by last October.
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