Ann Arbor is putting $2 million of its $24 million federal stimulus toward replacing old galvanized water lines that were once connected to lead.Ryan Stanton | The Ann Arbor News

ANN ARBOR, MI — Ann Arbor has a new timeline for completing state-mandated replacements of home water lines that may pose lead risks for residents.

While city officials said last year it could be a 20-year undertaking, they now say it could be done in a quarter of that time with the help of $2 million in federal stimulus funds and fewer lines to replace than previously estimated.

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