Historic levels of funding are available to replace lead service lines across the United States.

But thousands of water systems are so small they lack the staff expertise and capacity needed to identify, apply for, and manage funds.

That’s why there is a massive push to expand and deploy technical assistance, including the launch of more environmental finance centers.

The effort is discussed in this episode with Palencia Mobley, Midwest Funding Navigator Manager for the Environmental Policy Innovation Center.

The episode also features a conversation with Dante Sawyer, Village Manager for Hazel Crest in Illinois, who shares the experience of a small municipality that utilized technical assistance to fund removal of lead lines.

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This episode is made possible by support from the WaterNow Alliance and Environmental Policy Innovation Center and is sponsored by:

-120Water offers cloud-based software and digital sampling kits to help water systems and states to execute lead programs. Visit 120water.com

-LeadCopperRule.com helps utilities proactively manage lead communications and public information emergencies. Visit leadcopperrule.com

-BlueConduit has developed cutting-edge, predictive machine learning software to effectively locate lead service lines. Visit blueconduit.com