Erie Water Works Historic Lead Line Removal Efforts

Erie Water Works Historic Lead Line Removal Efforts

Erie Water Works (EWW) $65 million capital budget includes historic investments to remove lead goosenecks on customer service lines within the City of Erie. Since 2022, EWW has applied for and received Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority funding – $39.6M in grants and $8.9M in low interest loans. This game-changing assistance enables EWW to "get the lead out" in some of the poorest ZIP codes in state and country – areas designated by the Department of Environmental Protection as Environmental Justice Areas. Erie Water Works Executive Director Craig Palmer will explore how providing high quality water is job number-one job at EWW, and public health concerns related to lead have sharpened our resolve to eliminate it as expeditiously as possible, and detail EWW's plans to remove 7,500 lead goosenecks by 2027 and completely eradicate lead from the public water system. 

This Community Conversation is one way EWW is celebrating Drinking Water Week, which occurs May 5-11. For more than 40 years the American Water Works Association and its 50,000-plus members have celebrated Drinking Water Week – a unique opportunity for both water professionals and the communities they serve to recognize the vital role water plays in our daily lives. 

Location: Jefferson Educational Society - 3207 State Street, Erie, PA 16508

Date/Time: Friday, May 10 at Noon

Admission: FREE, optional $5 boxed lunch (please register 48 in advance for lunch)

Parking: lot behind building, State Street, 33rd Street, 32nd Street, French Street