Lead Line Record
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State program tracker

IA lead service line programs.

This page is for the reader whose first question is what funding or utility-managed replacement path exists in this state? Every entry still leads back to a local utility page.

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Verified programs 4

Support paths with live local evidence in the current state coverage set.

Covered utilities 4

Utility pages currently linked to at least one replacement, reimbursement, or inspection-support path.

Pages live 29

This page helps you move from a statewide funding question into the right local utility record.

Underground utility piping and replacement support context
Read the coverage first

Grant, reimbursement, loan, and utility-managed replacement should never be collapsed into the same claim. Coverage boundaries matter more than the headline label.

How to compare programs

Read the funding mechanism before the headline.

Coverage split

Public-side and private-side rules can diverge.

A program may fully cover the public side while leaving private-side work to the owner, or it may only reimburse after a pre-approved process.

Owner trigger

Timing changes the outcome.

Some programs only work if the owner applies first, waits for a city project, uses an approved contractor, or coordinates during a utility-led replacement cycle.

Return path

Always route back to the utility page.

Once the funding path is clear, the utility overview, notification, and cost pages still control how the record should be interpreted for a real address.

Programs in this state

Current verified support paths in IA.

City of Iowa City

Cost-Share Reimbursement Program

cost-share reimbursement path for eligible lead service line replacement after city verification and contractor work

Public side

partial the city maintains the utility-owned portion to the meter and verifies eligible work

Private side

partial eligible lead or suspected lead service line replacements can use the city reimbursement path after contractor completion

Verification

verified as of 2026-04-04.

Official program path

https://www.icgov.org/home/showpublisheddocument/160/638974213462430000

Iowa City Water Division
City of Dubuque

Lead Service Line Replacement Pilot Program

interest-based pilot program for selected private lead service line replacements backed by federal and state funding

Public side

no separate public-side claim because Dubuque says the service line from the water main to the meter is customer-owned in Dubuque

Private side

selected eligible private lead service lines can be replaced through the city pilot at no cost to the owner or tenant

Verification

verified as of 2026-04-04.

Official program path

https://cityofdubuque.org/3165/Lead-Service-Line-Replacement-Pilot-Prog

City of Dubuque Water Department
Iowa American Water service area

Lead Service Line Replacement Program

ongoing utility replacement program that replaces lead and galvanized customer-owned lines at no direct cost

Public side

yes Iowa American Water coordinates utility-side replacement as part of the program

Private side

yes customer-owned lead and galvanized lines are replaced at no direct cost

Verification

verified as of 2026-04-04.

Official program path

https://amwater.com/iaaw/water-quality/lead-and-drinking-water/index

Iowa American Water
Council Bluffs

Lead Service Line Replacement Project

SRF-funded replacement project described through the utility's public notice and map guidance

Public side

the public notice describes utility-managed replacement work tied to the project area and funding cycle

Private side

exact private-side cost and eligibility should be confirmed with Council Bluffs Water Works before work begins

Verification

verified as of 2026-04-04.

Official program path

https://www.cbwaterworks.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Lead-Service-Line-Replacement-Project-Public-Notice.pdf

Council Bluffs Water Works