EPA Grants Target Lead Exposure Risks from Drinking Water at Schools, Childcare Facilities Nationwide
Recipients of the grants will follow federal recommendations to reduce lead contamination in drinking water sources used by children.
Tag Archives: Lead Pipes
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EPA Proposes Replacement of All Lead Water Pipes Within 10 Years
To protect children from the risk of lead poisoning, water providers will be required to identify all lead pipes in their inventory, improve water sampling and will implement more stringent thresholds for action when lead is detected.
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New EPA Program Seeks to Accelerate Lead Pipe Replacement Efforts
Plan will help meet the Biden-Harris Administration goal of removing all lead pipes from the country’s aging water system in the next ten years, which still pose risks of lead poisoning, especially for children.
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Toxic Lead Pipes Still Carry Water to 9.2 Million Homes in U.S., Posing Health Risks for Children
A new report estimates that it will cost more than $600 billion to replace old pipes nationwide, which still pose a risk of lead poisoning for children.
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Benton Harbor Residents File Class Action Lawsuit Over Lead In Drinking Water
The class action lawsuit filed by Michigan residents claims the State hid dangerous levels of lead in Benton Harbor's drinking water for years.
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School Drinking Water Lead Contamination is Widespread, Study Finds; Amid Revised Rules on Testing
This week the Biden Administration revealed a plan to replace the nation's lead drinking water pipes over the next 10 years.
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Lead Poisoning Class Action Lawsuit Filed Over Contaminated Water From Pipes in Benton Harbor, MI
The EPA has accused the city of violating a number of safe drinking water standards, which may exposure children to serious risks from lead contaminated water
