The push to remove lead pipes is on. Thousands of water systems still don’t know where theirs are
Roughly 6,300 systems serving 3.8 million people have missed the federal inventory deadline, leaving utilities unable to plan lead pipe replacements.
- Roughly 6,300 water systems serving 3.8 million Americans have failed to submit required inventories of lead service lines, leaving residents unaware of potential exposure risks.
- Utilities face an impending 2027 deadline requiring replacement of lead lines within 10 years, but recordkeeping lapses leave about 3,500 water systems uncertain of their service line materials.
- In Dunkirk, New York, resident Kathryn Pilgrim remains uncertain if her tap water is lead-free six years after buying a Victorian home, as the city is nearly two years behind schedule on its required inventory.
- The Environmental Protection Agency has issued enforcement orders targeting systems with missing inventories, which President Donald Trump's administration has defended in court, while support for lead removal remains bipartisan.
- Starting next year, utilities must replace 10% of their lead pipes annually, with unidentified lines included in that target; replacements typically cost between $8,000 and $15,000, according to Erica Galante-Johnson of the Environmental Policy Innovation Center.
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Many U.S. public water systems don’t know where lead pipes are
Kathryn Pilgrim knew the century-old Victorian home she bought in Dunkirk, N.Y., came with old plumbing. She replaced pipes she suspected of containing lead and later installed a kitchen filter designed to remove heavy metals.
The push to remove lead pipes is on. Thousands of water systems still don’t know where theirs are - Regional Media News
Kathryn Pilgrim knew the century-old Victorian she bought in Dunkirk, New York, came with old plumbing. She replaced pipes she suspected of containing lead and later installed a kitchen filter designed to remove heavy metals. But six years after buying the house, she still can't be sure that her tap water is lead-free because she doesn't know what material was used for the pipe that runs under her front yard and connects to the city water supply…
The push to remove lead pipes is on. Thousands of water systems still don't know where theirs are
Kathryn Pilgrim knew the century-old Victorian she bought in Dunkirk, New York, came with old plumbing. She replaced pipes she suspected of containing lead and later installed a kitchen filter designed to remove heavy metals.
The push to remove lead pipes is on. Thousands of water systems still don’t know where theirs are – WTOP News
Kathryn Pilgrim knew the century-old Victorian she bought in Dunkirk, New York, came with old plumbing. She replaced pipes she suspected of containing lead and later installed a kitchen filter designed to remove heavy metals. But six years after buying the house, she still can’t be sure that her tap water is lead-free because she...
The push to remove lead pipes is on. Thousands of water systems still
Kathryn Pilgrim knew the century-old Victorian she bought in Dunkirk, New York, came with old plumbing. She replaced pipes she suspected of containing lead and later installed a kitchen filter designed to remove heavy metals. But six
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