This graphic illustrates the process crews will use to replace residential lead service lines as the 10-year project gets under way soon. (Provided image)
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Homewood board awards $3.4 million contract for lead service line replacement project 

The Homewood Village Board approved a $3.4 million contract at the March 10 meeting to begin the village’s decade-long lead service line replacement project. 

The contract was awarded to Five Star Energy Services LLC of Waukesha, Wisconsin, for an amount not to exceed $3,441,825 to cover the 2026 construction phase. 

According to Homewood Public Works Director Joshua Burman, the project is mandated by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) to replace all lead lines within…

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