The Town of Lantana on Monday received nearly $1 million from the federal government to replace aging water mains that were first installed in 1962. It will have a transformative impact on the refurbishment of water structures,” Mayor Karen Lythgow said. Public Works Director Eddie Crockett said he couldn't be happier. “My entire staff is overjoyed. $1 million is a huge contribution to this community,” Crockett said. Mr Crockett said the pipes were first installed in 1962 – some using materials that contained asbestos. Crockett said so far there has been no contamination in Lantana, but repeated water main breaks could make it possible. The biggest problem with the water at the moment is that it's slightly discolored, but Crockett says it's safe. ” This municipality is struggling. “Our infrastructure is very old and almost $1 million in infrastructure improvements would go a long way,” Crockett said. The funding comes from a bipartisan infrastructure bill that allocates $15 billion to replace lead water pipes across the country. Lantana is 4 miles away. Underground pipes under concrete or asphalt roads. These pipes will be capped and new pipes will be laid nearby. Frankel said she let Lantana know this was a priority. “We're cleaning water systems across the country and we're starting now,” Frankel said, “because we have a lot of older systems here in Palm Beach County.” This is the first of two phases of Lantana's water system. The entire project is expected to take him eight to 10 years and cost $15 million. Crockett said of the funding. Some of it comes from taxes, some of it comes from the federal government and subsidies like this. Top Headlines: Stay Informed: Latest Headlines and Weather from WPBF 25 Get the latest news updates with the WPBF 25 News app. You can download it here.
The Town of Lantana on Monday received nearly $1 million from the federal government to replace aging water mains that were first installed in 1962.
“We are deeply grateful to Congresswoman Lois Frankel and her staff for their unwavering support in securing appropriations that will have a transformative impact on water infrastructure improvements,” said Mayor Karen Lithgow.
Public Works Director Eddie Crockett said he couldn't be happier.
“We're over the moon. All of our staff, everyone is over the moon. $1 million is going to be a huge help to this community,” Crockett said.
Crockett said the pipes were first installed in 1962 and some of them were made of materials mixed with asbestos.
Crockett said so far there has been no contamination in Lantana, but frequent water main outages make it a possibility.
The biggest problem with the water at the moment is that it's slightly discolored, but Crockett says it's safe.
“This municipality is struggling. The infrastructure is very old and infrastructure improvements are costing close to $1 million,” Crockett said.
The money comes from a bipartisan infrastructure bill that allocates $15 billion to replace lead water pipes across the country.
In Lantana, there are four miles of underground pipes under concrete and asphalt roads, and those pipes will be capped and new pipes laid nearby.
Frankel says Lantana has let her know this is their priority.
“We clean water systems all over the country, but we start here in Palm Beach County because we have a lot of older systems,” Frankel said.
This is the first of two phases of Lantana's water system.
The entire project is expected to take eight to 10 years and cost $15 million.
Crockett said some of the funding comes from taxes and some from the federal government and grants like this one.
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