MicroWaveMay 3, 2024

EPA earmarks $3 billion to replace lead pipes nationwide

https://lemmy.world/post/14977982

EPA earmarks $3 billion to replace lead pipes nationwide - Lemmy.World

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said it will spend $3 billion to help states and territories identify and replace lead water pipes. “The science is clear, there is no safe level of lead exposure, and the primary source of harmful exposure in drinking water is through lead pipes,” EPA Administrator Michael Regan [https://www.epa.gov/aboutepa/epa-administrator] said, announcing the funding Thursday in an agency news release. Lead poses serious health risks and can cause irreversible brain damage in children. The funding announced Thursday is part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which President Joe Biden signed into law in 2021. It sets aside $15 billion overall to identify and replace lead pipes.

Show threadapfelwoiSchoppenMay 3, 2024
Start with Flint.
Show threadIgloojoeMay 3, 2024
They have been. For years now. Do cities where it hasnt turned into a disaster before it does.
Show threadPulptasticMay 3, 2024
Need to do both tbh
Show threadspamfajitas

The vast majority of Flint pipes have been replaced and they’ve been well below EPA requirements for years now. Pretty much all that’s left are a ton of criminal and civil proceedings, roughly 3% of residential pipelines that require the approval of the owner to replace, and earning back the trust of the residents.

cityofflint.com/progress-report-on-flint-water

Progress Report on Flint Water - City of Flint

Watch the video to learn about Flint’s water infrastructure: Information on Flint’s water quality, construction project status updates, financial reports, public comment opportunities and meeting notices may be found below as part of Mayor Sheldon Neeley’s commitment to transparency in keeping residents and businesses informed on progress around the city’s multi-million-dollar water infrastructure projects.

City of Flint
May 3, 2024 at 4:04pmWeb