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The bathroom issue buyers think is minor but inspectors don’t

When you walk through a home, you tend to judge the bathroom on finishes: tile choices, vanity style, maybe the age of the ...
syracuse.com

Syracuse’s water pipe woes: It’s going to take twice as long to replace lead lines, city admits

Syracuse, NY – Syracuse fell far short of its promise to remove 3,000 dangerous lead water pipes this year. Instead, it replaced only 700 of the lines that bring drinking water into homes. That ...
WHYY

Philadelphia’s water department wants to know whether your pipes are lead-free

An example of lead pipes that deliver water to the nation's homes is on display. (Seth Perlman/AP Photo) This story is part of the WHYY News Climate Desk, bringing you news and solutions for our ...
WBUR

After months of delay, EPA will give Mass. over $55 million for lead pipe replacement

Massachusetts will receive more than $55 million from the Environmental Protection Agency this year to help municipalities and other water providers find and replace lead service lines. The money ...
Live 5 News

Charleston Water System sends lead pipe letters: What residents need to know

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — Charleston Water System is sending letters this week to thousands of residents living in homes with confirmed lead service lines. While the notices can sound alarming, the ...
News-Press NOW

Lead pipes to be inspected throughout St. Joseph

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (KQTV) -- Over 16,000 homes and businesses throughout St. Joseph will be checked for potential lead service lines. The City of St. Joseph announced contractors C.E. Bollmeier, M Con ...
Boston Herald

President Trump’s EPA head slams Massachusetts for sitting on $155M to replace lead pipes

President Donald Trump’s EPA head is slamming U.S. Sen. Ed Markey for asking for more federal funding to replace lead pipes in Massachusetts, arguing that the state has yet to spend any of the over ...
Washington Examiner

EPA moves $3 billion in long-awaited funding to address lead pipes

The Environmental Protection Agency has released $3 billion in long-awaited funding to help states remove lead from water pipelines, seeking to curb exposure to a toxin linked to illness. The agency ...
Recycling Today

Lead pipe replacement is focus of EPA funding

The United States Environmental Protection Agency announces where $3 billion in lead pipe drinking water replacement will be directed. EPA says the funding is intended to accelerate progress in ...
E&E

Lawmakers blast EPA over lead pipe funding delay

The agency said months ago that billions of dollars in funding for lead in drinking water would be allotted “in the coming weeks.” Massachusetts lawmakers blasted the Trump administration on Monday ...
KCTV News

Kansas City Water seeks residents’ help identifying lead pipes

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Kansas City Water is asking residents to help identify potential lead pipes that carry drinking water into their homes as part of a federal mandate. The utility identified 27 ...
Mother Jones

Federal Cash for Lead Pipe Replacement Isn’t Making It to Illinois Communities

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. Lead pipes are ubiquitous. At this point, no state has gotten rid of all of its toxic ...