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Cities, states say they’ll need more help to replace millions of lead pipes • Idaho Capital Sun

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Workers remove a lead service line before it’s replaced by a brass one in Providence, R.I., last year. A new federal rule will require water systems across the country to replace roughly 9 million lead service lines to protect residents from potential poisoning. (Kevin G. Andrade/Rhode Island Current)A new federal rule will require water utilities across the country to pull millions of lead drinking water pipes out of the ground and replace them…

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