{"id":1624,"date":"2017-12-15T15:33:36","date_gmt":"2017-12-15T15:33:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.enpress.com\/site\/?p=1624"},"modified":"2017-12-15T15:33:36","modified_gmt":"2017-12-15T15:33:36","slug":"grand-rapids-covering-cost-replac-lead-service-lines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.enpress.com\/site\/grand-rapids-covering-cost-replac-lead-service-lines\/","title":{"rendered":"City of Grand Rapids Covering Cost of Replacing Lead Lines"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Previously the city was paying only to replace the lines from the main pipe to the curb of homes, with homeowners having to cover the cost (plus interest) to have the city replace the lines leading into their homes. 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