Riverside approves $2.59 million contract for phase 2 of lead service line replacements
May 22, 2026 | Riverside, Cook County, Illinois
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The Riverside Village Board on May 21 approved a resolution authorizing the village manager to execute a contract and issue a purchase order with Piper Strong LLC for an amount not to exceed $2,593,750 for the 2026 lead service line replacement project (Phase 2).
Director Tab told trustees the program replaced roughly 400 lead service lines in 2025 and the village plans to replace a minimum of 325 in 2026. Tab said the selection of blocks considers the condition and age of water mains, road condition, and sewer size so crews can coordinate work and minimize repeated street openings.
Tab said the agenda item is contingent on receiving a state zero-interest loan — the village has applied for a capped $4 million loan this year similar to one received last year — and that future years will require longer runs from mains into homes, increasing complexity and cost.
"This year we're on track to do a minimum of 325," Tab said. "After this year, we're going to have to start looking at long runs..." He also noted Illinois's 2022 law set a planning timeline and federal guidance targets full replacement by 2037; Riverside officials said the village is ahead of schedule and has already replaced roughly 450 lines to date when counting earlier work.
The board moved, seconded and approved the resolution by roll call.
Why it matters: Replacing lead service lines reduces exposure to lead in drinking water and aligns Riverside with state and federal timelines; the contract advances the village's multi-year replacement program but depends on state funding for scale this year.
Next steps: With the contract approved, staff will finalize project mappings, notify homeowners in scheduled blocks, and proceed with installations contingent on the anticipated state loan.
Director Tab told trustees the program replaced roughly 400 lead service lines in 2025 and the village plans to replace a minimum of 325 in 2026. Tab said the selection of blocks considers the condition and age of water mains, road condition, and sewer size so crews can coordinate work and minimize repeated street openings.
Tab said the agenda item is contingent on receiving a state zero-interest loan — the village has applied for a capped $4 million loan this year similar to one received last year — and that future years will require longer runs from mains into homes, increasing complexity and cost.
"This year we're on track to do a minimum of 325," Tab said. "After this year, we're going to have to start looking at long runs..." He also noted Illinois's 2022 law set a planning timeline and federal guidance targets full replacement by 2037; Riverside officials said the village is ahead of schedule and has already replaced roughly 450 lines to date when counting earlier work.
The board moved, seconded and approved the resolution by roll call.
Why it matters: Replacing lead service lines reduces exposure to lead in drinking water and aligns Riverside with state and federal timelines; the contract advances the village's multi-year replacement program but depends on state funding for scale this year.
Next steps: With the contract approved, staff will finalize project mappings, notify homeowners in scheduled blocks, and proceed with installations contingent on the anticipated state loan.
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