Des Moines Water Works expands lead pipe replacement program

Des Moines Water Works is advancing its lead service line replacement program, targeting five neighborhoods as part of a ...
The Telegraph

Flint’s still-unfinished lead pipe replacement serves as cautionary tale to other cities

FILE - Workers back fill a hole used to replace lead pipe with copper water supply lines to a home in Flint, Mich., July 20, 2018. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File) FLINT, Mich. (AP) — Jeffrey Bell watched ...
MassLive

State paused lead pipe replacement program because of EPA delay, Healey says

The state has paused a grant program that gives money to municipalities and water systems to identify and remove lead pipes, after the federal government delayed funds for the purpose, the Governor’s ...
WCIA on MSN

Decatur Council votes for city to cover full cost of leaking lead service line replacements

DECATUR, Ill. (WCIA) — The Decatur City Council unanimously voted for the city to reimburse 100% of the cost for residents needing to repair their leaking lead service pipelines. At Monday’s meeting, ...

Why is it so unusually expensive to replace lead pipes in Chicago?

The city with the most lead pipes in the nation is paying way above average to fix them. Officials can't fully explain why.
CBS News

Flint's still-unfinished lead pipe replacement serves as cautionary tale for other cities

Jeffrey Bell watched as crews dug up and replaced neighbors' lead water pipes, hoping his mother's house would be next. Workers told him it wasn't on their list but was probably assigned to another ...