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WM CREDIT: WATER INFRASTRUCTURE

WMc3

1–2 points

Intent

To ensure reliable access to clean drinking water, minimize water loss, improve infrastructure efficiency,

and adapt to the effects of climate change.

Requirements

Achievement Pathways Points	Col2
Cities	2
Option 1. Lead Service Line Replacement	2
OR
Option 2. Modernized Infrastructure	2
OR
Option 2. Water Infrastructure Resilience	2

Option 1. Lead Service Line Replacement (2 points)

Implement a lead service line replacement program that inventories and discloses all suspected public

lead service lines on a publicly searchable database.

a. The program must include a comprehensive plan to replace lead service pipes within a

designated time frame and an awareness campaign around the dangers of lead exposure in

children.

b. Low-income residents with suspected lead supply lines must be provided with low-cost or no-cost

test kits, along with water filters and/or alternative water sources, until replacement is complete.

OR

Option 2. Modernized Infrastructure (2 points)

Demonstrate the city’s commitment to replacing inefficient, aging, or unsafe water infrastructure while

fortifying it against severe weather impacts by achieving one of the following requirements:

a. For locales with combined sewer systems, implement diversion systems or combined pipe

separation plans that would prevent future overflows based on 100-year storm events.

b. Demonstrate that advanced wastewater treatment facilities and practices have been used to

ensure all the city’s treated water surpasses standard practice.

c. Adopt an automated water supply management system that supports real-time data analysis,

water pressure and quality monitoring, leak detection, and regular water audits.

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