White House proposes nationwide lead pipe replacement
The EPA rule would update 9 million lines over 10 years and could cost up to $ 30 billion .
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The EPA proposed new restrictions Thursday that would require the replacement of virtually all lead water pipes across the U . S ., according to a White House press release . The goal is to remove the neurotoxin from drinking water and prevent another public health catastrophe like the one that occurred in Flint , Michigan .
Under the proposal , utilities must replace lead pipes entirely over the next decade at a pace of 10 % each year , and must create inventories of all their lead pipes . The
12 DITCHMEN • NOVEMBER 2023