Port Washington neighbors react to city's plan to require — and help pay for — lead pipe replacements

Port Washington neighbors react to city's plan to require — and help pay for — lead pipe replacements

Port Washington residents with private lead water service lines may soon be required to replace them, but the city is proposing to share the financial burden.The city's Board of Public Works has advanced a plan that would have the city handle contracting and cover half of the estimated $7,500 per-home replacement cost upfront.In a May meeting, the board discussed the details of the proposal, including that residents would repay their portion ove…