Regina mayor Michael Fougere and city councillors will be sitting down Tuesday afternoon for a special meeting.

Council wants to speed up the Lead Service Connection Management Program. The decision to do that came after an investigation by several groups including the U of R School of Journalism found that 5 percent of Regina’s water is transported through lead service lines meaning the homes where those lines are have tainted water.

There are about 3600 lead connections throughout Regina. The mayor has said he would like to have them replaced by the year 2025 meaning 600 per year. The average cost for replacing a lead connection is between 10 to 15 thousand dollars.