Articles Tagged with ''lead contamination''

Professional Liability

Flint Water Suits Against Engineers Will Go to Trial, Judge Says

Firms face claims of professional negligence in 2015 crisis over lead in water

February 8, 2022

Lockwood, Andrews and Newnam, its parent Leo A Day and Veolia North America face claims of professional negligence in the civil court case related to the Michigan city's crisis over lead in its water supply.

Environment

Jersey City, NJ Commits to $1B in Water Upgrades in New Federal Pact

Modified consent decree will accelerate lead pipe removals, improve water quality

Pam McFarland

January 27, 2022

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City will expand lead service line replacements and sewer improvements over the next decade in modifying its consent decree with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Environment

EPA Outlines Plan to Speed Lead Pipe Removals

Pam McFarland

December 16, 2021

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Agency will allow a Trump-era rule to take effect but also will propose new steps to clarify actions and boost funding to meet Biden goal of replacing 100% of nation’s lead service pipes.

Water

Benton Harbor, Mich., Sued Amid Project to Replace Lead Service Lines

Benton Harbor, Mich., stands accused of neglect of water systems by residents

James Leggate

November 19, 2021

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Benton Harbor plans to seek bids in December for work to replace thousands of lead service lines.

Water

EPA Orders Repairs at Michigan Water Plant With High Lead Levels

James Leggate

November 2, 2021

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Order to Benton Harbor comes as city already is in process of replacing thousands of lead pipe water service lines

Water/Environment

Chicago Launches Program to Replace Lead Service Lines for Drinking Water

Mayor Lori Lightfoot says lines are safe due to a chemical coat but Chicago is subsidizing removal anyway

Jeff Yoders

September 12, 2020

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Chicago has around 400,000 homes with lead service lines. Although the city has made EPA's safe drinking water standard, the homes tested mostly belong to employees and retirees from the water management department and the voluntary replacement program is not funded beyond 2021.

Tech

Viewpoint: Denver Water Turns to Digital Tracker for Lead Service Line Replacement

64,0000 to 84,000 homes in Denver may have lead pipes that'll need replaced

Megan Glover, CEO, 120Water

June 4, 2020

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Denver Water has turned to a digital services and data management program to automate the regular tasks in the trial of its 15-year lead service line replacement program.

Water Infrastructure

Update: New Law Helps Newark, Other Cities Fund Drinking-Water Upgrades

Measure enacted Oct. 4 lets states shift more dollars to drinking-water revolving funds

Tom Ichniowski

September 11, 2019

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UPDATE: Measure enacted Oct. 4 lets states shift more dollars to drinking-water revolving funds

Drinking Water and Public Health

Pittsburgh Water Agency Promises Faster Action On Lead

Treatment with orthophosphate was seen as interim solution

Jonathan Barnes

February 26, 2019

No Comments

Will the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority maintain higher pace of replacement?

EPA Awards Flint, Mich., $100 Million for Water Infrastructure

Related to federal settlement mandating $97 million replacement of city's lead pipes

Pam Radtke Russell

March 28, 2017

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The U.S. EPA has awarded Flint, Michigan, $100 million to improve its drinking water infrastructure as part of the water infrastructure bill approved by Congress last year.

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Articles Tagged with ''lead contamination''

Flint Water Suits Against Engineers Will Go to Trial, Judge Says

Jersey City, NJ Commits to $1B in Water Upgrades in New Federal Pact

EPA Outlines Plan to Speed Lead Pipe Removals

Benton Harbor, Mich., Sued Amid Project to Replace Lead Service Lines

EPA Orders Repairs at Michigan Water Plant With High Lead Levels

Chicago Launches Program to Replace Lead Service Lines for Drinking Water

Viewpoint: Denver Water Turns to Digital Tracker for Lead Service Line Replacement

Update: New Law Helps Newark, Other Cities Fund Drinking-Water Upgrades

Pittsburgh Water Agency Promises Faster Action On Lead

EPA Awards Flint, Mich., $100 Million for Water Infrastructure

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