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Evan Brandt
The Pottstown Mercury Read the full article. The Pottstown Borough Authority recently voted unanimously to move forward with a $1.285 million project to find and remove lead water services lines to homes. The pipes can poison drinking water and cause health problems in children and adults. The project hopes to find and remove approximately 100 lead water lines to homes in the borough. “Lead is a potent neurotoxin that can cause irreversible harm. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there is no safe level of lead exposure for children,” according to a July 2021 report from the Natural Resources Defense Council. Jennifer Frank
C-Hit.org Read the full article. As soon as he heard that President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Act would include more than $4 billion to replace lead water pipes in the country, Joseph Lanzafame, New London’s public utilities director, knew two things: First, no matter how much money Washington spent on the undertaking, it wouldn’t be enough. And second, Lanzafame knew he wanted New London to be first on the state’s priority list for funding. “If we get out ahead of it,” he said, “we’re more likely to get additional subsidies … and we’re going to help set the standard for the state.” Brenda Schory
Shaw Local Read the full article. Geneva aldermen Monday recommended approving an engineering contract for $98,750 to replace about 900 lead and galvanized water pipes in the oldest part of the city. The lead and galvanized pipes are connected to a 100-plus-year-old water main that needs to be replaced. The City Council will take final action on the Committee of the Whole recommendation for the consulting contract with Hampton, Lenzini and Renwick Inc., Elgin. Cleveland Water to replace lead service lines with $19M from bipartisan infrastructure law12/6/2022
Courtney Astolfi
cleveland.com Read the full article. Cleveland Water is in line to receive roughly $19 million next year from the bipartisan infrastructure law to replace thousands of lead service lines throughout Cleveland and Cuyahoga County. Local officials hope that money is just the beginning. They plan to seek similar sums from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency for the next four years, as money from the infrastructure law continues to pour into the state. Cleveland Water’s grants and low-interest loans would come from $355 million given to the Ohio EPA by the federal government over the next five years. The state agency has slated $71 million for distribution each year, most of which would go toward local, publicly-owned water systems across the state. Ohio EPA confirmed late last week that it intends to give Cleveland Water the money it is seeking. Samantha McDaniel-Ogletree
My Journal Courier Read the full article. Municipalities across west-central Illinois are in the midst of a years-long process to identify and inventory the types of water supply lines in their service area. The state enacted legislation that took effect in January, giving municipalities and water suppliers until April 15, 2024, to identify the materials used in each water line. Ben Spreen, a principal with Benton and Associates, said lead-lined service pipes were banned in 1986, but some communities still have the older lines providing water to homes. Michael Phillis
The Washington Post Read the full article. The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday approved a nearly $700 million plan to remove all lead water pipes in the Denver region, saying the local water utility’s approach for reducing lead levels is succeeding and making swift progress. It’s a recognition that cities can effectively address the lead pipe crisis if they try. Lead water lines are a major source of lead poisoning. The metal causes brain damage and the agency says no amount is safe for children’s bodies. Denver’s water had high levels of lead a decade ago, testing showed. In response, local officials promised in 2020 to replace between 64,000 and 84,000 lead pipes in 15 years, a comparatively fast pace. To make sure people aren’t getting lead poisoning in the meantime, they also promised to hand out lead-removing filters to residents. So far the utility has dug up 15,000 lead pipes. |
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