Kildare County Council Promotes the Domestic Lead Remediation Grant Scheme
Kildare County Council is encouraging householders to avail of the ongoing Domestic Lead Remediation Grant Scheme, which provides financial assistance for the replacement of lead piping or related fittings within the internal distribution system connected to a domestic water supply.
Supported by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage the scheme aims to reduce exposure to lead in drinking water. Lead piping was commonly used in plumbing systems in Ireland up to and including the 1970s and some people may still be getting water through these systems. Replacing lead pipes remains the most effective way to reduce this exposure.
Only domestic residences qualify for the scheme and must be the applicant’s normal place of residence. Long-term tenants of a property must have the permission of the owner to apply. Private holiday homes, properties operated on a commercial basis and properties owned by local authorities, housing associations and the Health Service Executive (HSE) are not eligible.
The grant covers 100% of the qualifying work between €750 and up to €5,000. Works less than €750 will not qualify for the grant.
Applicants must provide evidence that lead pipes and related fittings require replacement when submitting an application. The evidence can come in the form of a notification from Uisce Éireann OR a certificate by a laboratory accredited by the Irish National Accreditation Board OR a notification from a registered building professional.
For further information and advice on the Domestic Lead Remediation Grant Scheme, or to download a copy of claim form DLRG 1a please visit:
Kildare County Council’s website: https://kildarecoco.ie/AllServices/WaterServices/DomesticLeadRemediationGrantScheme/
Alternatively, contact the Rural Water Office, Kildare County Council on 045-980361 or via email at ruralwater@kildarecoco.ie
Other relevant information regarding Lead and Lead Remediation can be found at:
Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage website:
https://www.gov.ie/en/service/6e885-domestic-lead-remediation-grant-scheme/
https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/7fe5d-domestic-lead-remediation-grant-scheme-customer-leaflet/
HSE website:
https://www.hse.ie/eng/health/hl/water/drinkingwater/lead/
NB: Lead pipes outside your property’s boundary:
Householders whose drinking water comes through lead pipes located outside their property boundary can apply for Uisce Éireann's Customer Opt-In Lead Pipe Replacement Scheme. Under this scheme, Uisce Éireann will replace lead pipes on the public side of the property boundary free of charge.
Uisce Éireann Website: https://www.water.ie/help/water-quality/lead-in-drinking-water
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