American Government by Grace Daily

Lead Pipe Rules

dailg13 — 2024-02-01 19:22:03 UTC

Biden administration and the EPA proposes strictest lead pipe rules in more than three decades.

dailg13 — 2024-02-01 19:23:12 UTC

whitm60 — 2024-02-01 19:24:32 UTC

The 2021 infrastructure law included $15 billion to find and replace lead pipes.

hambers — 2024-02-01 19:25:21 UTC

Lead pipes connect water mains in the street to homes and are typically the biggest source of lead in drinking water.

tiern20 — 2024-02-01 19:26:22 UTC

jered40 — 2024-02-01 19:26:28 UTC

Milliions of people consume drinking water form lead pipes and the agency said tighter standards would impove IQ scores in children and reduce high blood pressure and heart disease

¨These improvements ensure that in a not too distant future, there will never be another city and another child poisoned by their pipes¨

whitm60 — 2024-02-01 19:27:02 UTC

Replacing the country's lead pipes will be expensive, but the EPA says the health benefits far outweigh the cost.

dailg13 — 2024-02-01 19:27:06 UTC