Chicago Tribune

Judith Enck: Chicago must choose lead pipe replacement material carefully

I applaud the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s decision to mandate the removal of lead pipes used for drinking water nationwide. A Michigan State University professor and pediatrician was widely ...
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 ...
Lifehacker

What the New Lead Pipe Replacement Laws Mean for Homeowners

Becca Lewis is home maintenance writer who aims to foster confidence in and inspire DIY enthusiasts at all skill levels. Becca attended Southern Connecticut State University, where she studied ...
MinnPost

Minnesota combats lead in drinking water with ambitious – and costly – pipe replacement plan

… but our independent journalism isn’t free to produce. Help us keep it this way with a tax-deductible donation today. Helen Davis had no idea her son Frederick had dangerously high levels of lead in ...
WTEN

Mayor Mantello gives update on Troy’s lead pipe replacement

TROY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — Troy Mayor Carmella Mantello has provided an update on the city’s lead pipe replacement program. Mantello pledged to give funding for and replace all lead pipes in Troy within ...