Usa To Replace All Lead Water Pipes Within 10 Years

EPA proposes rule to replace all lead pipes in the US within 10 years to protect children

Most U.S. cities would have to replace lead water pipes within 10 years under strict new rules proposed by the Environmental Protection Agency as the Biden administration moves to reduce lead in ... Read More

Biden sets 10-year deadline for US cities to replace lead pipes and make drinking water safer

A decade after the Flint, Michigan, water crisis raised alarms about the continuing dangers of lead in tap water, President Joe Biden is setting a 10-year deadline for cities across the nation to ... Read More

Markey, Mass. pols call on Trump EPA to release delayed lead pipe replacement cash

"Every week of delay has real consequences, particularly in states such as Massachusetts that have some of the oldest water infrastructure in the nation," Massachusetts lawmakers said. Read More

Ohio bill could require the removal of all lead pipes statewide

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Two Ohio state representatives have put forth a bill that would require all lead pipes to be replaced, an effort that could cost billions of dollars. According to the Environmental ... Read More

10 years later, Flint nearly done replacing lead pipes that caused major water crisis

After years of struggle, the city is closing in on replacing remaining lead lines — offering lessons for other communities tackling the same challenge. Jeffrey Bell watched as crews dug up and ... Read More

How an S&WB project to replace lead pipes across New Orleans was left in limbo

The New Orleans Sewerage and Water Board’s effort to replace as many as 85,000 lead water pipes remains in limbo a full year after soliciting contractors for the work, as a bid protest has gone ... Read More

10 years later, Flint nearly done replacing lead pipes that caused major water crisis

Jeffrey Bell watched as crews dug up and replaced neighbors’ lead water pipes, hoping his mother’s house would be next. Workers told him it wasn’t on their list but probably assigned to another ... Read More