Topeka leaders approve $74 million lead pipe replacement plan

TOPEKA (KSNT) - The Topeka City Council voted to allocate nearly $75,000,000 to fund a lead pipe replacement plan.

At Tuesday's city council meeting, Topeka leaders passed a resolution to amend the 2025-2034 Capital Improvement Plan and 2025-2027 Capital Improvement Budget (CIB) to include the Lead Service Line Replacement Project. This vote approved the total budget of the project for the amount of $74,280,000.

The council also voted to consider applying for a $74,280,000...