The City of Dubuque will hold a Public Hearing to review an application for a State Revolving Fund (SRF) loan related to the proposed improvements as part of a Pilot- Private Lead Service Line Replacement Program.
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
The City of Dubuque will be holding a Public Hearing to review an application for a State Revolving Fund (SRF) loan and to make available to the public the contents of an environmental information document and the City’s project plan. These documents include design and environmental information related to the proposed improvements as part of a Pilot- Private Lead Service Line Replacement Program.
The project consists of the functional replacement of private lead water service lines within Dubuque by trenching or pull-through methods to prevent the potential for drinking water contamination at a house-by-house level. At this time, Dubuque intends on replacing approximately 585 lead service lines in three phases starting in 2024.
The purpose of this Public Hearing is to inform area residents of this proposed work, discuss costs associated with this project, and to address citizens’ concerns, if any, with the plan.
The Public Hearing location and time are as follows:
March 18, 2024 @ 6:30 p.m.
Historic Federal Building
350 W. 6th Street, 2nd Floor Council Chambers
Dubuque, Iowa 52001
All interested persons are encouraged to attend this hearing, or watch via live stream on the City Channel Dubuque webpage, https://www.cityofdubuque.org/446/Video, or live on the City of Dubuque Facebook page, or on CityChannel Dubuque (Dubuque Mediacom channels 8 and 117.2).
Written comments on this proposal may also be submitted prior to the hearing addressed to Private Lead Service Line Replacement EID, City of Dubuque, Water Department, 1902 Hawthorne Street, Dubuque, Iowa 52001. Questions regarding this hearing or the availability of documentation may be directed to Christopher Lester, Water Department Director at 563.589.4291.