Morris receives $50,000 from the Illinois EPA to check for lead pipes

The City of Morris has received $50,000 from the Illinois EPA to start the process of checking for lead water pipes.

Morris Mayor Chris Brown said this money will fund a study to find out how many water lines the city has that still have lead in them. Once those lines are identified, the city can begin replacing them.

Brown said the hope is these lines will be identified and the city can go back for more grants to help fund the replacing of them.