Citizens Energy Group replacement programs
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Citizens Lead Service Line Replacement Program
Public side: yes Citizens funds the public right-of-way portion of full replacement
Private side: yes proactive neighborhood replacements occur at no additional cost and owner-initiated paths vary by location
Income rules: no published income screen
Property rules: eligibility depends on current project areas right-of-entry approval or owner-initiated replacement choice
Contractor rules: Citizens contractors or approved plumbers complete the work depending on the replacement path
Deadline: No fixed deadline published
Verification: Verified 2026-04-04 / verified
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Program count
1 verified program record(s)
Citizens Lead Service Line Replacement Program
Public/private split
Coverage differs by program and side of line
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Address confirmation path
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Notice and inventory context
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Step
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Step
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Coverage cautions
Coverage caution
Coverage can diverge sharply between public-side and private-side replacement, even inside the same program.
Coverage caution
Income, property, and contractor rules can block a program that otherwise sounds broad.
Route-level evidence behind the local support paths.
Citizens says it launched a searchable customer service line inventory portal and estimates that more than 75000 customers may still own and use lead service lines.
Citizens says it mails letters annually to customers with known or possible lead service lines until physical inspection confirms non-lead status or the line is replaced.
Citizens says its multi-year replacement program fully replaces customer-owned lead service lines, covers proactive neighborhood replacements at no additional cost, and offers owner-initiated pathways with different private-side cost rules.
https://info.citizensenergygroup.com/lead-service-line-replacement-program