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The push to remove lead pipes is on. Thousands of water systems still don’t know where theirs are
Kathryn Pilgrim knew the century-old Victorian she bought in Dunkirk, New York, came with old plumbing. She replaced pipes she suspected of containing lead and later installed a kitchen filter ...
Although lead pipes were banned decades ago, millions of homes still contain them. In fact, lead from water service lines remains one of the leading causes of childhood lead poisoning. Lead is a ...
The Environmental Protection Agency finalized a rule Tuesday requiring water utilities to replace all lead pipes within a decade, a move aimed at eliminating a toxic threat that continues to affect ...
Workers install a copper pipe to replace a lead service line that brings drinking water to homes Tuesday, July 21, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Alyssa Goodman) (AP Photo/Alyssa Goodman) Kathryn Pilgrim ...
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