Anne Arundel Council approves ordinance to inspect and replace private lead service lines; debate over who pays The County Council on Jan. 5 approved Bill 94-25 to let the Department of Public Works inventory and replace private lead service lines using an expanded infrastructure maintenance fee, setting an inventory deadline of Nov. 2027 and mandatory replacement starting in 2028 (10% per year). The vote was 4–3 after heated debate over using utility funds to pay private-property replacements.

Anne Arundel County's Council has sparked a heated debate by passing a bill to inspect and replace private lead service lines, raising questions about who should foot the bill.

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