Flint Finishes Replacing 11,000 Lead Pipes, Concluding Activists' Decade-Long Effort to Secure Clean Water

Flint Nears Completion of Lead Pipe Replacement After Crisis

Flint, Michigan is approaching the end of one of the most painful chapters in its history — the replacement of thousands of lead water pipes that poisoned a predominantly Black American community and sparked national outrage. A decade after the crisis began, state officials say that more than 11,000 lead pipes have been replaced and over 28,000 properties have been restored. The progress report, filed in federal court Tuesday, signals that the c…

Birmingham's Water Line Work Can Temporarily Increase Lead Levels in Some Tap Water - BirminghamWatch

Workers are replacing water main lines in neighborhoods across Birmingham. (Photo by Olivia McMurrey) Through a large project to replace aging pipelines that run beneath streets, The City of Birmingham Regional Water Works has been partially replacing smaller service lines that connect those main pipes to homes and buildings. When those service lines are made of lead or galvanized metal, these partial replacements could significantly increase le…

Flint Finishes Replacing 11,000 Lead Pipes, Concluding Activists' Decade-Long Effort to Secure Clean Water

If there were one place in America where you’d decline a glass of tap water it would be Flint, right? Wrong. A decade after lead-contaminated water was found in the Michigan city’s water system, the legal battle to replace lead water pipes is nearly finished. Homes serviced by lead water lines which have not been […] The post Flint Finishes Replacing 11,000 Lead Pipes, Concluding Activists’ Decade-Long Effort to Secure Clean Water appeared first…