The Biden administration has finalized a rule requiring cities to replace nearly all lead pipes within a decade. Public health experts hailed the move as a long-overdue measure to protect children — particularly in low-income communities of color whose tap water is far more likely to contain lead. A recent study in the journal JAMA Pediatrics found more than two-thirds of children 6 years old and younger in Chicago have been exposed to lead-contaminated drinking water.
EPA Mandates Replacement of Lead Pipes in U.S. Cities Within Next Decade
HeadlineOct 09, 2024