Yahoo

Lead water pipes created a health disaster in Flint, but replacing them with cheaper plastic − as some cities are doing − carries hidden costs

Flint, Michigan, made headlines in 2015 when tests revealed dangerously high lead levels in its drinking water. The city had switched its water supply to the Flint River a year earlier, and corrosive ...
Finance & Commerce

Replacing lead pipes with cheaper plastic carries hidden costs

Editor’s note: This article, distributed by The Associated Press, was originally published on The Conversation website. The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and ...
NPR

Debate flares over how quickly to replace many lead service lines

With the Environmental Protection Agency’s latest — and strictest — plan to minimize the risk of Americans drinking lead-contaminated water on the horizon, the debate over whether the agency’s ...
Times Union

State gives Poughkeepsie $12 million to replace lead pipes

POUGHKEEPSIE — The city will receive $12 million to find and remove lead pipes in its water system, Gov. Kathy Hochul and U.S. Rep. Pat Ryan announced at Poughkeepsie City Hall on Wednesday. The state ...
The Business Journals

Metro Atlanta pipes are reaching the end of their life; replacing them would be costly

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Preview this article 1 min Replacing metro Atlanta's aging ...
syracuse.com

Replace lead pipes faster to attract new residents to Syracuse (Your Letters)

Thank you, Mayor Ben Walsh and Syracuse Common Council, for replacing lead water pipes from the street to our homes. We bought our beautiful home, with its crown moldings and hardwood floors, five ...