The EPA proposal said lines must be replaced within 10 years, ... New lead pipes have been banned in the US since the 1980s, but there are still 9.2 million lead service lines in the US, ...

White House unveils plan to replace all lead pipes 02:29. Most U.S. cities would have to replace lead water pipes within 10 years under strict new rules proposed by the Environmental Protection ...

Illinois’ share of clean water grants to states would dip to $11 million next year, compared with $105.5 million this year.

The EPA inspector general criticized the agency's method of allocating funds for states to replace lead pipes, claiming that inaccurate data was used.

New federal regulations require all lead water service pipes across the U.S. to be replaced within 10 years, but an Indy neighborhood and utility already have a head start. The U.S. EPA issued its ...

Based on those results, EPA officials estimate that there are roughly 9.2 million lead service lines in the U.S. Every state has at least a few thousand lead pipes, but two states stand out for ...

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a final rule that will require all lead drinking water pipes—some 9.2 million lines—to be replaced within the next 10 years.

Although lead problems in OKC's water are lower than average, the city is working on a plan to meet the EPA's deadline for replacement The EPA wants to eliminate all lead pipes in 10 years. Here's ...

A new rule requires lead pipes to be gone within a decade. It won’t be easy. The EPA is right to take firm action to end a decades-long crisis, but there’s a long way to go.

The Biden administration on Thursday proposed to require drinking water pipes made with lead to be replaced in 10 years. Under the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) newly proposed “Lead ...

Lead can cause brain damage and the EPA says no amount is safe for children’s bodies. The Biden administration has set a goal to remove all of the country’s lead water pipes.

The EPA says there are 9.2 million lead pipes in the United States. Exposure to lead in children, even at low levels, can lead to numerous health defects, including impaired hearing, learning ...