FILE - A copper water supply line, left, is shown connected to a water main after being installed for lead pipe, right, July 20, 2018, in Flint, Mich. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File) From Philly and the ...

Illinois received about 10% of the federal dollars — the largest allocation among all 50 states. Nationwide, the EPA ...

FLINT, Mich. (AP) – Crews in Flint are starting to dig up old lead pipes connecting water mains to homes as part of efforts to allay the city’s contaminated water crisis. Mayor Karen Weaver says work ...

The cities of Arnold and New Kensington will remove the final lead pipes across the two municipalities. These lead pipes affect just under 100 residential properties between the two cities.

Chicago construction crews prepare to replace an old lead pipe in 2022. Credit: Anthony Vazquez/Chicago Sun-Times This story is a partnership between Inside Climate News, Grist and WBEZ, a public ...

The push to replace lead pipes in U.S. water systems began decades ago with the 1991 Lead and Copper Rule. The law, which was revised in 2000 and 2007, applies to 68,000 public water systems ...

Oklahoma City is preparing to send letters to residents about the replacement of century-old lead pipes, aiming to meet federal guidelines by 2026. >> Download the KOCO 5 app | Subscribe to KOCO 5’s ...