About 9 million water service lines in the country— the pipes that carry water from a public facility to houses, schools and businesses— have lead in their pipes, according to the most recent estimate ...

His proposed budget guts needed protections. ... Discarded lead pipe that was removed from a home in the 10100 block of South Green Street is seen on May 2, 2024. (Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune) ...

Jarrells said the cost of replacing all the lead pipes in Ohio could cost more than $5 billion. 10TV asked if he thinks the state is willing to step up and cover that cost.

Under the Biden Administration's new guidance, most U.S. cities would have to replace lead pipes within the next 10 years. About 9 million lead pipes are still bringing water into American buildings.

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - In November, the Charleston Water System announced plans to remove 6,400 lead service lines still in use across the downtown peninsula. This decision was driven by an ...

Finalized in October, the Biden administration’s Lead and Copper Rule Improvements directs water utilities to remove and replace toxic lead pipes within the next 10 years. EPA is requesting a 60 ...

West Virginia utilities are replacing toxic lead water pipes under a 2024 EPA rule. Trump may roll back the program. By Sarah Elbeshbishi Mountain State Spotlight Feb 4, 2025 ...

The federal government banned the use of lead pipes or solder in drinking water systems in 1986, but most utilities stopped using them in the 1950s. The EPA estimates around 46,000 lead water ...

The D.C. Water and Sewer Authority will replace more than 23,000 lead service pipes across the city by 2010 under an ambitious public works program aimed at eliminating the potentially toxic metal ...