EPA Proposes Limiting Lead In Drinking Water Supplies; Plan Assailed for Failure to Regulate Metal at the TapMichael Weisskopf
Lead is a nightmare to regulate because unlike other water contaminants, it enters drinking water through pipes and plumbing fixtures after the water has already come out of the treatment plant. It also can vary widely – a family consuming dangerous amo...
and rapidly. Lead pipes connect water mains in the street to homes and are typically the biggest source of lead in drinking water. They are most common in older, industrial parts of the country.
Millions in the U.S. could currently be at risk of consuming toxic material through their drinking water, according to a new survey released by the Environmental Protection Agency. The report found there are more than 9 million lead service lines – known to be a "significant source" of lead...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized a rule on Tuesday requiring the replacement of all lead drinking-water pipes within the next 10 years, a significant step to protect public health from the long-term effects of lead exposure. The new rule updates the Lead and Copper ...
drinking water in tribal communities. In July, EPA announced $4.3 million to prioritize the testing for lead in drinking water at tribal schools and child care programs. EPA has six recognized tribal consortia that will receive funding under this grant. EPA anticipates awarding this funding...
Some former agency officials worry the EPA's goal to replace all lead drinking water pipes in the USwithin 10 years may be too costly.The 2021 infrastructure law allocated $15 billion for lead service line replacement, and funds from theagency's Drinking Water State Revolving Fund can also be...
“we’ve known for decades that lead exposure has serious long-term impacts for children’s health. and yet, millions of lead service lines are still delivering drinking water to homes,” epa administrator michael regan said in an agency news release announcing the fin...
The Trump administration on Thursday proposed a rewrite of rules for dealing with lead pipes contaminating drinking water, but critics say the changes appear to give water systems decades more time to replace pipes leaching dangerous amounts of toxic lea
Since the DWSRF was established in 1997, the EPA has worked with the states to turn $20 billion of the American taxpayers’ money into $38 billion in assistance to infrastructure projects that are delivering drinking water to thousands of communities across the country—especially in l...