The EPA will require cities to start replacing lead pipes—but your home’s drinking water could still be contaminated.
Millions of Americans are at risk of lead exposure in their drinking water. Last week, in an effort to reduce that risk, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced plans to require water systems across the country to replace lead service lines—the pipes that carry water from a city’s main line into a home or business—within the next decade. More than 9 million households get their water through lead service lines, according to an estimate from the EPA.
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