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In August 2021, Governor Pritzker signed into law the Lead Services Inventory and Replacement Act mandating the replacement of all lead service lines in the state. At the time of its execution, the law made Illinois one of only two states, along with Michigan, to mandate lead service line replacement.


Later that year, the Village Board of Trustees budgeted $2.4 million over three years (2022 – 2025) to create an inventory of Glenview’s remaining lead water service lines, start replacement of them and perform outreach and education for residents with outdated lines.


The Village banned the use of lead service pipes in 1959, well in advance of the federal and state bans in the late 1980s. Because of this foresight, homes built in corporate Glenview after 1959 are expected to not have lead water services. However, homes built in unincorporated Cook County and later annexed to the Village would need further investigation to confirm the water service material.


Local Action Plan


To comply with the Act, the Village has established the following action plan:


  • Education and outreach – The Village will provide residents with multiple tools to further investigate if they have lead services, including:
  • Self-investigation – Video
  • Village staff – Call (847) 724-1700 to schedule an inspection with a Village staff member who can complete a water service material investigation. The inspection will require access to view where the water service enters the home (basement, crawl space, other) typically adjacent to the water meter. The inspection will typically only take a few minutes.
  • Continued replacement of public lead service lines – The Village will continue to replace all public (see exhibit below) lead water service lines with water main replacement projects. This continues a long-standing practice of public lead service line replacements as part of the Village’s Capital Improvement Program (CIP). If a private lead service line is discovered as part of this replacement, coordination with the homeowner on opportunities to replace their private lead services will commence.
  • Refine inventory – As part of the staff investigations noted above, the CIP and with a contractor verifying critical areas, the Village will continue to refine the water service material inventory. 
  • IEPA reporting – To further comply with the State’s rules, the Village has published a water service inventory map available to the public and will submit a final lead service replacement plan by 2027 (all pending final IEPA rules).

Water Service Exhibit


Cost-Sharing Program


On Aug. 2, 2022, the Village of Glenview approved a reimbursement program to help residents with the replacement cost of lead or galvanized water services. Through this program, the Village will cover all costs for replacing the public portion of the service line and reimburse 50% of the cost of the private portion of the service line. Property owners on Village of Glenview water may be eligible to qualify for this reimbursement program.


Program highlights:

  • 100% of the cost for the public portion (from the watermain to the buffalo box) is reimbursed by the Village.
  • 50% of the cost for the private portion (from the buffalo box to your home) is reimbursed by the Village.
  • New water meter will be reimbursed at 100% of the cost.
  • Permit fees are waived for this work.

How to participate:

The process will begin by obtaining a minimum of two estimates to complete the lead service line replacement and proceeding with the lower-cost proposal. After you or your plumber have applied for and paid for the permit at glenview.onlama.com, you will need to submit the “Application" and "Contractor Checklist". You must submit copies of the estimates you received along with these forms. 


After the work has been completed and passed the required inspections, you will need to send us the invoice marked paid from your plumber who completed the work. The Village can then start the reimbursement process. It could take up to 45-60 days to be finalized because it has to be approved by the Board. Once approved by the Board, the homeowner will receive the Village’s reimbursement check in the mail approximately two weeks following approval.


Program links:

For private lead/galvanized services discovered with Village water main replacement projects, the Village's assigned project manager will work directly with impacted residents. For these homeowners who wish to pursue complete replacement with a contractor they hire, the cost-sharing process will be the same as above.


Questions and inquiries can be sent to Dayna Adamczyk at dadamczyk@glenview.il.us or 847-904-4329 or Madeleine Holoska at mholoska@glenview.il.us or 847-904-4157.


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