Homewood board approves $49,800 engineering contract for 2027 lead service line replacement planning

The Homewood Village Board approved a $49,800 contract with Burns & McDonnell for engineering and planning work tied to the village’s 2027 Lead Service Line Replacement (LSLR) project at the Nov. 11 meeting. 

The replacement project is mandated by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) to be completed by 2037, and is set to cost the village approximately $70 million over the next decade. The 2027 phase of the LSLR project is expected to include…