JACKSON, Mich. (Michigan News Source) – The city of Jackson is providing residents with easily accessible updates on its progress replacing 11,339 water service lines manufactured with lead.
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The replacement program, known as “Lining Up Jackson,” was created in response to a 2018 state directive that every water supplier had to remove and replace all lead service lines within the next three decades. It is a relic of the Flint water crisis, in which about 100,000 residents were exposed to elevated lead levels.
“It’s important for residents to know that repeated testing of Jackson’s water system has not shown any evidence of major problems with lead pipes and current lead levels are well below safety requirements,” the city said in a video.
Service lines run from the water main, which is usually under a street, to the plumbing system in the basements of homes and other buildings. The city warns that residents whose pipes need to be replaced may see streets, sidewalks, and yards dug up to complete the project, but that repairs will be made once the work is finished.
Residents are invited to visit the city’s project website for information on upcoming replacements and lead safety. Current projects slated for completion in 2023 include:
- Seymour Street from E. Michigan Avenue to N. Elm Avenue.
- Bates Street from Leroy Street to north end of Bates.
- Fourth Street from Griswold to W. Morrell Street.
- Michigan Avenue from N. Brown Street to First Street.
A project stretching from N. Perrine Street: E. Michigan Avenue to Burr Street has already been completed.
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