The City of Newark is receiving $155 million in a new lease agreement from the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to aid in the replacement of every lead service line in Newark.
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka shared this news on Tuesday at a press conference.
Newark has begun the replacement of more than 18,000 lead service lines. When this task is completed within 30 months, every single such line in the city will be replaced at no expense to the taxpayer or property owner.
