News Briefs: New Jersey Governor Signs Bill to Nix Lead Pipes in State

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy recently signed legislation requiring public water systems to catalogue and replace all their lead pipes within a decade. Murphy has estimated that about two-thirds of New Jersey’s houses were built before 1980 and that there are broad risks of lead exposure.Within the first month after the bill is enacted, unknown pipes and lead service lines must be catalogued and submitted as an inventory to the state’s Department of Environmental Protection, according to The Hill.New York Approves $47 Million for Water Quality Projects New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo recently announced that the New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation