As the EPA rolls out new lead regulations to curb lead exposure in homes and water systems, the question is whether these measures will live up to their promises. Lowering lead levels in dust and ...
After decades of pressure to replace the 9.2 million lead pipes in the U.S. with a less toxic material, the EPA has set a ...
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Key Takeaways - What Happened? The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued its final Lead and Copper Rule ...
After all, who opposes the swift removal of a deadly toxin ... cognitive disability and hyperactivity. The EPA estimates that, in a country without lead pipes, 1,500 fewer people every year ...
Earlier this month, the Environmental Protection Agency announced a landmark rule that requires all ... quarterly report But lead pipes in homes is another ordeal. The EPA estimates "that up ...
On every block dug up, crews attached new cast iron mains to old lead service lines — a practice EPA researchers found can disturb the protective coating inside pipes and result in slugs of lead ...
The U.S. EPA issued its final rule that requires drinking water systems to identify and replace lead pipes from water mains to homes within a decade as well as demanding more stringent drinking ...
Lead in drinking water remains a serious issue across the United States, and while some states have relatively few reported lead service lines, others have hundreds of thousands of lead service ...
After all, who opposes the swift removal of a deadly toxin ... cognitive disability and hyperactivity. The EPA estimates that, in a country without lead pipes, 1,500 fewer people every year ...
Advocates say vulnerable communities can’t afford to wait 20 years for service line replacement and that more outreach is ...