News
10/31/2025
We Asked the Experts. Here’s What We Heard.
Key Takeaways from a Roundtable Discussion on Lead Service Line ReplacementNearly 100 people attended a recent event hosted by Cook Count...
09/15/2025
Interviews Reveal Progress and Challenges in Lead Service Line Replacement
A recent analysis of interviews with seven Cook County municipalities suggests complexities in replacing lead service lines as communitie...
06/20/2025
Lead Service Line Replacement Workforce: Plumbing Contractor Survey
Cook County TAP is partnering with Elevate’s Water Program to promote an equitable and inclusive workforce for lead service line replacem...
03/21/2025
Journal AWWA: Strategies for Effective Lead Service Line Replacement Communication
Drinking water utility staff have long known the importance and challenges of communicating what they do to keep water safe, affordable, ...
02/18/2025
Funding Lead Free Child Care in Cook County
Caroline Pakenham of Elevate, alongside Cook County officials, provides insights into the Lead Care program, which prioritizes removing l...
02/03/2025
Cook County CDBG Funding Application Available for 2025
Cook County TAP is happy to report that the Cook County Bureau of Economic Development’s Community Development Block Grant (CBDG) funding...