Lead Financial Incentive Program: Grant & Loan Application

The City’s Private Lead Service Line (LSL) Incentive Grant Program offers up to $1,500 to eligible property owners to offset the cost of LSL replacement. Furthermore, the City offers an interest-bearing loan to property owners for eligible work.

• What is Eligible Work?: Cost of labour, excavation, connection to the curb stop, relocating or connecting internal plumbing and pipe materials only
• What is Not Eligible?: Costs such as repaving either partially or in its entirety a driveway, landscaping or any other costs deemed by the General Manager and/or designate to be unnecessary for the explicit replacement of the owner’s lead service line.

At the property owner’s request, the loan may be combined with the grant. The grant and loan amounts will be advanced in one payment and directly transferred to the contractor.

The amount of each loan will not exceed a maximum of $3,000 towards the replacement of private lead water service pipes. The loan amount with interest will be transferred to the owner(s) Water and Wastewater account, payable over a period of five or ten years. The loan with interest will be applied as a special charge (“Lead Water Service Replacement Loan”) on the Water and Wastewater bill. The interest on the loan is fixed for the duration of the loan as per the five or ten year lending rate set by Infrastructure Ontario. In the event of property transfer or disposition, the outstanding balance of the principal loan amount and interest shall be immediately payable.

The personal information collected on this form is collected under the authority of and is subject to disclosure under the terms of the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, 1990 and will be used to determine eligibility for the Private Lead Water Service Replacement Grant Program.

What Do I Do If I Have Questions?

Questions about this application should be addressed to Environmental Services Administration, Monday to Friday between 8:30 a.m. & 4:30 p.m. Email enviroadmin@brantford.ca or Telephone: 519-759-4150, extension 5539.

Address Lookup – Water Service Type

The City of Brantford is committed to protect the community against the ill effect of lead, and offers financial incentives to encourage property owners to replace their lead service lines. Enter your address using the Address Lookup; by using this tool you are able to confirm the address has a lead water service line. Please be advised that information displayed is based on City records, which may have occasional inaccuracies.

Grant & Loan Application Form

All fields labeled with a red star are mandatory and must be completed before your application may be submitted.

Contractor & Estimate Information

Please provide the selected contractor’s contact information.

Preparing Your Quote For Submission

Quote must be submitted with the application form. Quote must list a breakdown of eligible and non-eligible costs for work to be undertaken. Grant and loan eligible costs include labour, excavation, connection to the curb stop, relocating or connecting internal plumbing and pipe materials only.. Non-eligible costs include repaving either partially or in its entirety a driveway, landscaping or any other costs deemed by the General Manager and/or designate to be unnecessary for the explicit replacement of the owner’s lead service line.

If you are applying on behalf of a non-profit organization, please provide proof of non-profit status (such as Letters Patent).

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