Kalispell City Council is expected to hire a contractor to start replacing lead service lines throughout the city.

Council meets on Monday, Sept. 15 at 7 p.m. in City Hall, 201 First Ave. E.

The project will require excavation and surface restoration on city and private property, according to a memo from Public Works Engineer Patrick Jentz.

The city will obtain a temporary construction easement for completing work on private property, according to the memo.

Council will consider hiring Utilities One Inc. for the task, which comes with an expected price tag of about $658,000.

Service lines are underground pipes that connect the city’s main water supply to a house’s internal plumbing. Galvanized service lines will also be replaced as they can absorb the toxin — if downstream from lead p

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