City of St. Joseph Water and Sewer Department replacement programs
Compare verified public-side and private-side coverage, eligibility rules, and application friction for City of St. Joseph Water and Sewer Department.
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Lead Service Replacement Program
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
Income rules: no published income screen
Property rules: eligibility is driven by the DSMI point-of-entry inspection results and the current replacement schedule
Contractor rules: city staff and contractors coordinate inspections testing and scheduled replacement work
Deadline: No fixed deadline published
Verification: Verified 2026-04-04 / verified
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Program count
1 verified program record(s)
Lead Service Replacement Program
Public/private split
Coverage differs by program and side of line
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Address confirmation path
Official utility lookup available
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Notice and inventory context
dsmi-map-and-testing-program-published
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Step
Confirm whether the utility covers the public side, private side, or both.
Step
Check deadline, property rules, and contractor restrictions before requesting quotes.
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.
St. Joseph says it submitted a complete distribution system material inventory in October 2024 and that the current DSMI map is publicly available for property review.
https://www.sjcity.com/cityengineer/page/lead-service-replacement-program
St. Joseph says eligible properties receive voluntary testing offers and that owners with unknown material records can move into the replacement workflow once point-of-entry inspections confirm the service material.
https://www.sjcity.com/cityengineer/page/lead-service-replacement-program
St. Joseph says the DSMI is used to determine the extent of replacements, the city is replacing lead services at a 5 percent annual rate, and free voluntary testing is offered to eligible addresses.
https://www.sjcity.com/cityengineer/page/lead-service-replacement-program