A first-of-its kind study found that certain lead pipe replacement approaches disadvantage low-income and minority neighborhoods. The research is fueling calls for EPA to ensure billions of ...

Court filing says chemical-treatment failed to prevent widespread lead exposure and confirms utilities have sufficient ...

Waukegan is finding it increasingly challenging to find the mostly older houses with lead pipes in need of changing, as the city’s replacement program plans to double the number of homes with copper ...

Federal program to remove lead from municipal water systems likely will lead to infrastructure projects and nonferrous alloys demand. The disbursement of funds eventually should lead to project work ...

The Environmental Protection Agency distributed about $3 billion to states last year to replace harmful lead pipes based on unverified data, according to an agency inspector general's memo, likely ...

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 ...

FLINT, Mich. (AP) — Jeffrey Bell watched as crews dug up and replaced neighbors’ lead water pipes, hoping his mother’s house would be next. Workers told him it wasn’t on their list but probably ...

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 ...

We're taking a closer look at the statewide effort to identify and replace lead service lines across North Dakota.