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Thousands of dangerous lead water lines to be replaced in Clifton, Passaic and Paterson

2/11/2022

 
NorthJersey.com
Matt Fagan

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The Passaic Valley Water Commission is set to embark on a $45 million to $50 million project to remove thousands of lead water service lines that pose serious health risks.

The commission is concerned that its customers in Paterson, Passaic and Clifton are ingesting water contaminated with lead that leaches from the pipes, officials said. The pipes in question are those which connect the water main to water lines inside homes and buildings.

Michigan Works Seeks Workers To Replace Lead Water Lines In Benton Harbor

2/11/2022

 
94.9 WSJM

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Michigan Works is looking for staff to help replace lead water lines in Benton Harbor. Director of Business Solutions Mark O’Reilly tells WSJM News they’re going to need laborers, landscapers, and administrative staff. The labor positions will start at $20 per hour.

The landscapers will restore yards that have been torn up and the administrative staff will do canvassing in neighborhoods.


VP Kamala Harris returns to N.J. Friday to highlight federal push to remove lead water pipes

2/9/2022

 
New Jersey Advance Media
Jonathan D. Salant

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Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday will make her second official trip to New Jersey, where she will highlight Newark’s efforts to replace its lead water pipes, according to a White House official.

Harris will be joined by Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan, Gov. Phil Murphy, and Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, according to the official, speaking on condition of anonymity in advance of the official announcement of her visit to the Garden State. Rep. Donald Payne Jr., D-10th Dist., also is expected to join Harris on her visit.


ASDWA RELEASES STATE IMPLEMENTATION FRAMEWORK FOR LEAD SERVICE LINE INVENTORIES

2/9/2022

 
Water Quality Products
Cristina Tuser

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ASDWA has released the State Implementation Framework for Lead Service Inventories.

According to ASDWA, the agency worked with the Lead Service Line Inventory Workgroup to develop the State Implementation Framework for Lead Inventory Requirements under EPA’s Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (LCRR) and the Template for CWS and NTNC Systems. The Framework will be part of the collective effort to implement the Lead and Copper Rule Revisions.

The goal of the Framework and Template is to provide the data needed to start the development of lead service line inventories while EPA works on developing inventory guidance.

When it comes to drinking water, some see Newark as a model for cities trying to get the lead out

2/7/2022

 
New Jersey Advance Media
Steve Strunsky

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It was a freezing afternoon in Newark, and a work crew was busy on South 17th Street replacing a lead service line that for the better part of a century had connected a three-family house to a city water main but in recent years was deemed — along with thousands of others like it — to be a potential health risk after testing revealed dangerous levels of lead in tap water around the city.

Using what’s known as a pull-through method that requires some excavation but avoids digging trenches across streets, sidewalks and front yards, the crew from city contractor Roman E&G Corp. disconnected the 1-inch service line from the water meter in the basement, and from the underground water main crews had dug down to access below the street.

Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority to spend $26M on lead line replacement

2/4/2022

 
Tribune-Review
Julia Felton

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Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority plans to spend more than $26 million to replace lead service lines this year, with a particular focus on day care centers and locations with elevated lead samples.

“By further targeting priority locations like day care centers, we can effectively reduce the risk of childhood lead exposure,” said PWSA CEO Will Pickering.

Minnesota lawmakers hear dangers of lead water pipes, ammunition

2/2/2022

 
Duluth News Tribune
John Myers

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ST. PAUL — More than 40 years after the U.S. started to phase lead out of gasoline and paint because of its destructive health impacts, especially on children, lead poisoning remains an ongoing problem for both human and wildlife health.

That was the message given to Minnesota lawmakers Wednesday during a virtual meeting of the Minnesota House Preventive Health Policy Division at the Capitol in St. Paul.

Representatives heard testimony on two bills already introduced that would help homeowners pay to replace lead water pipes in their homes and to require hunters to use nontoxic, lead-free ammunition.

Wyandotte, Brownstown awarded Clean Water grants to better ensure safe tap water

2/1/2022

 
News-Herald
Jim Kasuba

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Two Downriver communities are among 10 Michigan cities, villages and townships to be awarded nearly $5 million in grants under the umbrella of the MI Clean Water plan.

The city of Wyandotte and Brownstown Township will benefit from recently announced grants earmarked for ensuring safe drinking water.

The grant money will be used to help local water suppliers move toward reducing the risks associated with lead in drinking water and other improvements to better ensure safe, clean tap water for residents.

NJ Is Making Towns Replace Lead Pipes; Montclair Begins Process

2/1/2022

 
Patch
Eric Kiefer

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MONTCLAIR, NJ — When Gov. Phil Murphy signed a landmark package of bills into law last summer, it started a countdown clock for towns across New Jersey, including Montclair. And within 10 years, every public water system in the state will have to replace their lead, galvanized and brass service lines.

It won't be easy. But in Montclair, the process has officially begun, town officials announced Tuesday.

Three years ago, Newark – a city located just a short drive from Montclair – made national headlines when it confronted a lead water crisis. Since then, Newark has replaced almost 20,000 lead service pipes, a massive effort that is projected to cost at least $120 million by the time it's through.

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  • Home
  • Roadmap
    • Getting Started
    • Legal Factors
    • Funding
    • Plan Development
  • Replacement
    • Approaches to Replacement
    • Preparing an Inventory
    • Understanding Replacement Techniques
    • Communicating About LSLs
    • Coordinating Replacement
  • Equity
    • Guide to Equity Analysis
    • Coordination and Partnership
    • Defining Disadvantaged Communities
    • Equity Tools and Data Sources
  • Policies
    • Community Access to Funding
    • Helping Consumers
    • Requiring LSL Replacement
    • Engaging other Programs
    • Risk Communication Improvement
  • EPA's LCR
    • Key Terms
    • Key Requirements and Opportunities
  • Resources
    • Intro to LSL Replacement
    • LSL Replacement in the News
    • Child Care and Schools
    • Role of Public Health Professionals
    • Webinars >
      • Upcoming Webinars and Events
    • Case Examples
    • Filling Data Gaps
    • Recursos en Español
    • Downloadable Resources
    • Matchmaking Survey
  • About Us
    • FAQs
    • Feedback