Entries Tagged Lead Pipe

In a rare show of bipartisan cooperation, the U.S. Senate has passed the Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act of 2021, which would...

The Environmental Policy Innovation Center has announced the launch of a Lead-Free Water Challenge to help incentivize small municipalities to remove and replace their lead service...

There are an estimated 6.1 million lead water service lines still in use in the United States. But none of them are in...

Six years after it began, the Flint Water Crisis remains among the highest-profile emergencies in the United States. Extensive iron and lead corrosion...

Louisville (Kentucky) Water Co. recently announced an important achievement for public health. Louisville Water has removed all its known lead service lines...

[Editor's note: This story was updated to include a statement from the American Water Works Association.] At a recent event in Green Bay,...

There’s a lead contamination emergency making national headlines and drawing comparisons to the Flint Water Crisis, and it’s in Newark, New Jersey. For...

Entry 339026The mayor of Newark, New Jersey, recently announced that filters installed to reduce lead levels in the city’s tap water aren’t...

Big, in that the Chicago’s Department of Water Management is capable of producing 2.1 billion gallons of potable water per day, serving...

Entry 339324Tensions are rising after a sewer blockage in Atascadero, California, has left 77 patients at Atascadero State Hospital without easy access...

Entry 339367One problem that could end up costing $2 to $3 billion is New Jersey’s lead contamination issue. More than 1.4 million...

America’s aging sewer and water infrastructure is no secret, and neither is the emerging problem of lead contamination in drinking water. As...

Entry 339438An interesting feasibility report recently released by the Minnesota Department of Health shows that removing all the lead from the state’s...

Entry 339468A solution to Austin, Texas’ zebra mussel infestation could still be 18 months away, according to Austin Water officials. Residents in the...