State program tracker

WI 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.

Verified programs 5

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 19

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 WI.

City of Green Bay

Galvanized Service Line Replacement

municipal replacement project for galvanized lines requiring replacement financed through the Wisconsin DWSRF

Public side

yes Green Bay Water coordinates utility-side work

Private side

conditional properties flagged as lead or GRR may qualify for municipal programs at reduced or no cost

Verification

verified as of 2026-04-04.

City of Milwaukee

Milwaukee Prioritization Program

city-managed replacement focused on neighborhoods with the greatest need

Public side

yes in city-managed replacements

Private side

depends on the replacement trigger and property type

Verification

verified as of 2026-04-04.

City of Racine

Private Lead Service Line Replacement Program

five-year city lead service line replacement program funded on an annual basis

Public side

yes utility-owned portions are replaced as part of the city program

Private side

yes most invited homeowners can have their lead service lines replaced for free