US EditionColorado Senator Michael Bennet introduces new act to reduce lead exposure from old water pipes
- Many residents in Milford refuse to drink the discolored, manganese-tainted tap water, opting for bottled water instead, noted Gall, the Milford town clerk.
- The Drinking Water State Revolving Loan Fund was created by the 1996 amendments to the Safe Drinking Water Act , providing financial assistance for water systems to achieve health protection objectives.
- Congress appropriates funding for the DWSRF, while the state contributes a 20% match to the program.
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Reader's View: Bill fixes unfair lead pipe funding restriction
Superior has a unique problem — and our state legislature can help us solve it: getting access to federal money to remove the remaining lead pipes in our water system. As a father of two young kids, I share the frustration that some of our pipes still contain lead. But there’s good news: last year the federal government mandated that all lead pipes be replaced nationwide by 2037, and they set aside $3.5 billion to help us get started. The size o…
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Indiana towns worry water project funding could dry up under Trump proposal
MILFORD — Patricia Gall has gotten used to rust stains in her bathtub and shower. The water in the small town of 1,600 runs through old lead pipes and is so high in iron she can’t wash white clothes without…
Colorado Senator Michael Bennet introduces new act to reduce lead exposure from old water pipes
Colo. (KRDO) -- U.S. Colorado Senator Michael Bennet, alongside Senator Jim Justice of West Virginia, has introduced a new bill to reduce exposure to lead in old water pipes. According to senators, the FLOW Act will help cities and public water utilities issue tax-exempt bonds to help pay for removing and replacing both public and private lead service lines. “No parent in America should worry if the water their kids drink is safe,” said Bennet. …
Sen. Jim Justice introduces bill to help fund lead waterline removal
WASHINGTON, D.C. (LOOTPRESS) – U.S. Senator Jim Justice, R-W.Va., has introduced new legislation aimed at helping utilities finance the removal of lead waterlines across the country. The proposed legislation, known as the FLOW Act — short for Financing Lead Out of Water — is designed to streamline the process for issuing tax-exempt bonds. .u4ab4e4b65eccc60a03cdd22155332e8b { padding:0px; margin: 0; padding-top:1em!important; padding-bottom:1em!i…
Senator Justice Introduces the FLOW Act - West Virginia Daily News
WASHINGTON DC (WVDN) – Today, Senators Jim Justice and Michael Bennet (D-CO) introduced the Financing Lead Out of Water Act, also known as the FLOW Act. This legislation would reduce Americans’ exposure to lead used in old water pipes. “There are 20,000 lead lines in West Virginia. There is absolutely no excuse for families to wait on red tape for clean water. This bill is crystal clear—it will cut through bureaucracy, speed up progress, and he…
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