CT to receive $27M to find and replace lead pipes carrying drinking water

Connecticut Public – Tuesday, June 2, 2026
By Áine Pennello

Connecticut is set to receive $27.4 million from the Environmental Protection Agency to find, remove and replace lead pipes that bring drinking water into peoples’ homes.

Also known as lead service lines, the pipes are more likely to be found in homes built before 1986, according to the EPA.

Data from the Connecticut Department of Public Health, gathered by the Connecticut Mirror last year, suggests there could be as many as 8,000 lead services lines bringing drinking water to homes, apartments and some schools in the state.

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