The City of Flint has agreed to use a data-driven approach to finding the remaining lead pipes delivering drinking water to residents’...
Entries Tagged Lead Pipe
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Newark Mayor Calls on President to Federally Fund Lead Line Repairs
According to the latest numbers released by the state of New Jersey, lead levels in Newark are higher than they've been in...
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Infrastructure Corrosion Is a Major Threat to Public Health, Says Study
A recent report based on input from more than 1,300 corrosion professionals identifies aging water infrastructure as a pressing, costly yet fixable...
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Municipalities, Utilities Sue Michigan Over Updated Lead Rules
A coalition of local governments and utilities in the Detroit area is suing the state of Michigan over its strict lead and copper...
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Wisconsin City Works to ‘Get the Lead Out’
The Fond du Lac (Wisconsin) City Council recently passed an ordinance requiring citizens to replace the private side of lead service lines...
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Technology Leads the Way for System Improvements at Water Utility
Technology can be daunting, but the city of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, is learning to let it work for them, simplifying day-to-day...
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News Briefs: Unshored 15-Foot Trench Collapses, Kills Worker
Entry 339823Two trench-collapse stories with two very different outcomes surfaced this past week. First, in Baltimore, Maryland, a 15-foot-deep excavated trench collapsed...
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News Briefs: Wisconsin Utility Worker Is Harassed Over Possible Rate Increase
Entry 339854Headlines have surfaced in recent days reporting that the Madison (Wisconsin) Water Utility fell short of its revenue goals for 2017...
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Lead Contamination Found in Hundreds of Chicago Taps
Lead contamination was found in 70 percent of the 2,797 homes tested in Chicago as part of a program allowing residents to...
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EPA Awards Research Grants for Developing New Lead Exposure Solutions
The EPA is distributing nearly $4 million in grant funding for research and the development of new strategies to detect and control...
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AWWA Calls for Revisions to Lead and Copper Rule
The American Water Works Association last week weighed in on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s regulations on lead in water.
AWWA submitted formal...
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EPA Plans to Rework Obama-Era Clean Water Regulations
In a recent interview with Reuters, U.S. EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt laid out the agency’s plan to rework Obama-era clean water regulations while...
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New AWWA Standard Provides Guidance on Lead Pipe Replacements
The American Water Works Association announced this week the release of a new standard to assist communities in managing lead pipe risks.
Developed...
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News Briefs: Excessive Number of Water Main Breaks Unveils Further Problems
Officials in Lawrence, Kansas, discovered that 13 miles of pipeline had been improperly installed after being inundated with 22 water main breaks...













