TROY, N.Y. (NEWS10)-- The next phase of an ongoing lead service line replacement in Troy has begun as city officials awarded a $573,200 contract to Warren W. Fane Inc. According to city Mayor Carmella Mantello, the lead pipe replacement project within the city has been ongoing since 2024.

In August 2024, the city was awarded $13 million in federal aid for the removals, but were unable to use those funds to replace the privately owned parts of the pipes. A few months later, in December, the state Comptroller's office allowed the city to issue bonds to cover the costs.

Since then, over 400 residents have had their pipes replaced. In March 2025, city officials said the Troy Department of Public Utilities found elevated lead levels in some of the 69 properties they tested for yearly water sa

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