Lead Pipe Replacement Financing

At a glance

• What: Ordinance 2026-213 accepted $7,300,000.00 from the Virginia Resources Authority into the Water Utility budget to fund Phase 6 of the lead service line identification and replacement program. Ordinance 2026-214 authorized the related Financing Agreement with the Authority.
• Where it stands: Both adopted on September 28, 2026.
• Next: None; adopted.

Detail

• Sponsors: Mayor Avula, Ms. Abubaker and Vice President Jordan.
• Introduced September 14 and referred to the Governmental Operations Standing Committee (September 23).

Sources

• City Council action summary, September 28, 2026: https://richmondva.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=1354767&GUID=A1E8F936-2014-4EE7-934B-E47C3001605A
• City Council action summary, September 14, 2026: https://richmondva.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=M&ID=1354766&GUID=14E9DEED-8E84-4233-9122-53BA8FDCA83C

Log

2026-09-28 - City Council

2026-213 ($7.3 million) and 2026-214 (Financing Agreement) adopted.

2026-09-14 - City Council

Both introduced and referred to the Governmental Operations Standing Committee.