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Water Department employee working on a water line in a large, deep, dug hole in the street, with a ladder extending out of the hole.

Continuing Replacement of Lead Water Service Lines

July 30, 2025 - Utilizing the Congressional Direct Spending Grant of $1,200,000 the City of Youngstown received, Youngstown Water Department construction crews have b...Full Article
Left image: Backhoe excavating a trench on a devil strip; Right image: Several large, square-shaped, back-filled, street excavations that are awaiting pavement patching.

Mahoning Avenue Lead Service Line Replacement Wrap-up

December 12, 2024 - The Youngstown Water Department is in the process of wrapping up our Mahoning Avenue project, with the final street having their lead service lines re...Full Article
Youngstown Water's Lead Awareness information table at the Trails-of-Treats even in Wick Park, with a family of costumed event participants..

Youngstown Water Participates at the Trails-of-Treats

November 5, 2024 - Youngstown Water's Lead Awareness team joined other City departments and vendors to make trick-or-treat safe and memorable at the 2024 Trails-of-Treat...Full Article
Left: Water Department's Lead Awareness information table; Right: Visitors to the Lead Awareness exhibit, seen with Mayor Brown.

Youngstown Water Participates at the Community-Wide Block Party

September 18, 2024 - As part of its Lead in Water Mitigation community-engagement efforts, Youngstown Water participated in the recent Community-Wide Block Party, held at ...Full Article
SID Block Watch members showing lead water service line education materials; Left: sample water meter and connections; Right: service line type examples, lead awareness pamphlets, lead water service line survey forms.

Lead Water Service Line Community Engagement

May 21, 2024 - As part of its Lead in Water Mitigation efforts, Youngstown Water has been collecting data from customers, regarding the type of water service line to...Full Article
“Healthier YOUth” lead awareness kit, including 10 cup pitcher with lead filter, children’s water cup, and lead awareness information.

Youngstown Water To Distribute Lead Awareness Kits

May 16, 2023 - As part of a comprehensive lead-in-water mitigation effort, Youngstown Water has partnered with Healthy Babies Bright Futures, a nonprofit organizatio...Full Article
Photo of water crew repairing a street water line.

West Side Project to Replace Nearly 6,000 Feet of Lead Pipes

November 23, 2022 - Work is expected to start early next year on a project to remove the lead pipelines supplying water to more than 100 homes on Youngstown’s West Side a...Full Article

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