I applaud the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s decision to mandate the removal of lead pipes used for drinking water nationwide. A Michigan State University professor and pediatrician was widely ...
Flint, Michigan, made headlines in 2015 when tests revealed dangerously high lead levels in its drinking water. The city had switched its water supply to the Flint River a year earlier, and corrosive ...
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Water service lines are the pipes connecting the water main to a building that are often connected to the water meter. A surprising number of cities in the United States have water service lines made ...
The federal government is calling for a major investment in new water systems nationwide, one that may prompt more spending on plastic pipes. The White House announced a final rule on Oct. 8 requiring ...
FILE - A copper water supply line, left, is shown connected to a water main after being installed for lead pipe, right, in Flint, Mich., Friday, July 20, 2018. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File) FLINT, Mich ...