Lead Line Record
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State program tracker

MI 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 6

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

Covered utilities 6

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

Pages live 35

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 MI.

City of Detroit

DWSD Neighborhood Lead Service Line Replacement Program

neighborhood-by-neighborhood utility-managed replacement tied to water main work and available funding

Public side

yes DWSD replaces the line from the water main when work reaches the block

Private side

yes DWSD says it replaces the lead service line with homeowner permission while crews are on the block

Verification

verified as of 2026-04-04.

Official program path

https://detroitmi.gov/departments/water-and-sewerage-department/dwsd-projects/making-detroit-lead-safe/lead-service-line-replacement-program

Detroit Water and Sewerage Department
City of Grand Rapids

Lead Line Replacement Program

city-managed no-cost replacement for leaks and city construction projects plus a ten-pay voluntary option

Public side

yes the city replaces the public side at no cost in all program paths

Private side

yes in leak or city-project cases and voluntary replacements can use the ten-pay financing path

Verification

verified as of 2026-04-04.

Official program path

https://www.grandrapidsmi.gov/departments/water-system/lead-in-drinking-water/lead-line-replacement-program/

City of Grand Rapids Water System
City of Flint

Lead Service Line Replacement Program

citywide no-cost lead service line replacement and consent-based inspection program nearing completion

Public side

yes the city coordinates public-side work through the Flint replacement program

Private side

yes residential non-copper and lead service lines are replaced at no cost under the current program

Verification

verified as of 2026-04-04.

Official program path

https://www.cityofflint.com/get-the-lead-out/

City of Flint Water Service Center
City of Kalamazoo

Lead Service Line Replacement Program

citywide replacement program supported by ratepayers state funding and foundation support

Public side

yes the city funds the public-side replacement work

Private side

yes qualifying customer-side lines are replaced at no charge in the city program

Verification

verified as of 2026-04-04.

Official program path

https://www.kalamazoocity.org/Residents/Water-Sewer-Service/More-About-Kalamazoos-Utility-Systems/Lead-Copper-Program

City of Kalamazoo Water Department
City of St. Joseph

Lead Service Replacement Program

city-managed annual lead service replacement program with DSMI-driven eligibility and free testing for eligible properties

Public side

yes the city manages replacement obligations under the state schedule

Private side

replacement scope depends on DSMI results and city coordination with the property

Verification

verified as of 2026-04-04.

Official program path

https://www.sjcity.com/cityengineer/page/lead-service-replacement-program

City of St. Joseph Water and Sewer Department