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See the original article PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — After once again finding elevated levels of lead in the drinking water at some homes and buildings, Providence Water is now offering three-year, 0% interest loans for homeowners and businesses to replace their private service lines. Providence Water says its distribution system has no detectable levels of lead but some private service pipes and plumbing fixtures may contain lead, which can contaminate the water. According to Providence Water, if a home or business owner replaces their private lead service line, they will automatically replace the public portion of the line at no cost. MPR News
See the original article It would cost more than $4 billion to get the lead out of Minnesota's drinking water, but it could bring a 2-for-1 return on the investment. That's the chief finding of a new report by the Minnesota Health Department in conjunction with the University of Minnesota. It's the first time health officials have put a price tag on the two most expensive parts of the undertaking: removing 100,000 lead service pipes run into Minnesota homes decades ago, and removing plumbing and fixtures in homes that contain lead. The Herald News
See the original article. Joliet will kick off a program to replace water service lines made of lead at a community meeting Tuesday night. The program provides no-interest loans for residents who want to replace service lines made out of lead, which still are found at older homes in the city. Joliet has banned lead service lines since the late 1930s. To prevent contamination, Joliet adds a blended phosphate to city water that coats lead pipes and protects the water from lead corrosion. Utilities Director Allison Swisher will make a presentation on the lead service replacement program at a meeting of the East Side Neighborhood Association at 6:30 p.m. in the Nowell Park Recreation Center. The city is starting on the East Side because of the numbers of homes in older neighborhoods built before the 1940s, Swisher said. NBC News 12
See the original article. EAGLE RIVER - Nearly 80,000 homes and businesses in Milwaukee get their water through lead service lines. Ingesting lead can lead to brain damage, especially in children. But in the last few years, one Northwoods city has eliminated nearly all of its lead lines at no cost to property owners. "To have any lead going into people's homes, where they're bathing in it, where they're drinking it, is not a good thing," said Eagle River Mayor Jeff Hyslop. Hyslop says, a few years ago, more than 60 homes in the city still relied on lead lines. Leaders wanted to change that. |
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