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 ...

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 ...

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Water service lines are the pipes connecting the water main to a building that are often connected to the water meter. A surprising number of cities in the United States have water service lines made ...

The federal government is calling for a major investment in new water systems nationwide, one that may prompt more spending on plastic pipes. The White House announced a final rule on Oct. 8 requiring ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The state has paused a grant program that gives money to municipalities and water systems to identify and remove lead pipes, after ...

Milwaukee Water Works will host several community meetings for eligible neighbors to learn more about its lead service line replacement program.

Since Duluth first began it’s lead service pipe replacement program, 900 projects have been completed. In 2024, nearly 700 replacement jobs were finished. For 2025, the city is ramping up the project ...