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25 News Read the full article. East Peoria Water Department is looking to improve pipe systems across the city, and they’re asking residents to start by watching their mail. Mailers will be going out to every home that gets public water, acting as a census for the pipes. EPWD wants residents to identify the material that makes up the primary service line bringing water into their homes. It’s part of a national initiative, fueled by a 2021 state law. LuzJennifer Martinez
The Valley Breeze Read the full article. The town is working diligently to begin the next phase of its “Remove the Whole Lead Pipe” program, says Mayor Charles Lombardi. The project has secured additional funding from the Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank through the Environmental Protection Agency, as well as commitment from contractors to replace old lead pipes in private homes on select streets. This effort is a preventative one, to ensure residents won’t have lead in their drinking water later down the line, an issue that can lead to nerve and brain damage, among other detrimental effects, say officials. Sophia Lada
Flint Beat Read the full article. Mikesha Loring, Flint’s Lead-Based Paint Hazard Control Program Manager, has been working hard for years to limit lead exposure for residents in the city. Now, with a $15,000 grant from Healthy Babies Bright Futures (HBBF), she can focus more on outreach. Loring said lead education is really important to her as someone who grew up in Flint and raised her own son here. “Lead has more of a hazardous effect in children,” she said. “They stay in the child’s system longer than they do adults.” Leaf Chronicle
Read the full article. Clarksville is one of four cities nationwide to receive a funding grant to replace lead service lines in an effort to reduce neurotoxic exposures for expectant families and young children. The awards totaling $60,000 is the latest round of grant funding from the The Healthy Babies Bright Futures’ (HBBF) Bright Cities program, according to Clarksville Gas and Water officials on Feb. 23. “We are pleased to be chosen as one of only four recipients for the Healthy Babies Bright Futures’ (HBBF) Bright Cities program grant,” said Clarksville Gas & Water General Manager Mark Riggins. Riggins said that the funding will be used to provide outreach materials to educate families about lead and galvanized service line removal. Jillian Forstadt
90.5 WESA Read the full article. With 10,000 pipes removed from the drinking water supply, the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority (PWSA) says it is more than halfway to meeting its goal of removing all public lead service lines from its water system, with approximately 6,000 lines remaining. The utility has invested nearly $300 million into its lead service line replacement program since its inception in 2017, according to CEO Will Pickering. “We're just really excited to celebrate this milestone and looking forward to the day when we can say there's no more lead left in our system,” he said. Kenosha News
Read the full article. The City of Kenosha has been awarded additional funds to support a private lead water service line replacement program. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has provided financial assistance to municipalities to support lead service line replacement initiatives. Through the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program, WDNR was able to provide principal forgiveness loans to cover the full replacement cost of privately owned lead water service lines for the 2021 and 2022 State Fiscal Years. Kirsten Mitchell
CBS Minnesota Read the full article. A new program aims to help Twin Cities families get the lead out of their homes for free. More than one in four homes in St. Paul - 27% - still has a lead water service line, meaning the toxic metal can get in the drinking water. Stan Lukas has owned his home in the Hamline-Midway neighborhood since 1985. It was built in 1890 with lead pipes. "Back then it wasn't that big of a deal. I guess we just weren't aware of the dangers of it," Lukas said. Lead pipes were common in St. Paul homes until around the 1940s. Replacing them has been on Lukas's list of renovations. Claire Bessette
Yahoo News: The Day, New London, Connecticut Read the full article. Anyone who owns an older home or building connected to the Norwich Public Utility water system is invited to a public forum Thursday to learn how the utility plans to identify and remove lead pipe connections. NPU's "Get the Lead Out" campaign is being launched this week as part of a multi-year effort to remove an estimated 1,200 or more water service lines containing lead that run from the street to buildings, NPU officials said. NPU will host an open house at 6 p.m. Thursday at the Rose City Senior Center, 8 Mahan Drive, to explain the upcoming survey of homes throughout the city to check for the presence of lead. The survey will guide a citywide removal project, funded solely through state and federal grants and NPU, with no cost to building owners. Matt Witkos
Fox 17 Read the full article. A massive lead-line replacement project is underway in Grand Rapids, as the city plans to remove more than 2,000 lead service lines this year. A key partnership is helping the city streamline the work. Teaming up with the "Vital Streets Program," the city will double-up on the effectiveness of replacements by timing them with road construction projects. Colin Kempsell
Northern Star Read the full article. Director of the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency John J. Kim announced Jan. 17 that the City of Sycamore will receive $4,111,200 million in funds to repair its lead service lines. The money comes from a State Revolving Fund from the IEPA, offering loans for drinking water improvements. Due to current loan regulations, the city will not be required to repay the $4 million, according to a news release. “Sycamore is just one example of many communities that are identifying and replacing lead service lines with funding available through IEPA’s State Revolving Fund,” Kim said. |
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