Items Tagged with 'lead contamination'

Federal agency is reallocating $1.1 billion in funding after revised inventories cut estimated number of lead service lines in half, reshaping 2026 project pipelines and raising stakes for utilities and contractors. 

Officials in the upstate New York city say they have made replacing lead lined drinking water pipes a top priority. 

Data errors inflated projections in Texas and Florida of lead-lined drinking water pipes needing fix funding, according to new agency Inspector General report.

Local and national advocates urge the city to take immediate action to address elevated levels of lead in lines carrying tap water found in some homes. 

Biden administration announced Oct. 8 $2.6 billion more for that effort, distributed through drinking water state revolving funds and added to $15 billion funded through the federal infrastructure law.

EPA announces first of three distributions of IIJA funding for lead service line replacements. 

The engineering firm said officials largely ignored its recommendations while working for the city after the lead-in-water crisis had already begun.

Biden administration announces its plans to partner with underserved communities on replacements of lead service lines. 

Texas, California, Florida rank highest among state allotments to upgrade reservoirs, drinking water lines and other infrastructure.

Legislation puts more than $1 billion toward water projects including lead service line replacement and PFAS removal.