TOLEDO, Ohio — A city initiative to ensure the safety of Toledo's water distribution system is in its final push for residents to take advantage of cost-free lead line service line replacement. City ...

The “historic” rule aims to eliminate a major source of lead poisoning and comes a decade after a drinking-water crisis in Flint, Mich. By Zach Montague and Hiroko Tabuchi Zach Montague reported from ...

Weaver, 29, lives in the 1000 block of West 28th Street in southwest Erie, one of the areas that was a recent focus of the Erie Water Works’ ongoing $72 million, multi-year plan to update aging ...

Entering the third year of its lead pipe replacement program, Waukegan is completing work for the second year of a 20-year project, planning for the third phase while avoiding potential pitfalls ...

A landmark federal commitment to fund the elimination of a toxic national legacy—lead drinking water pipes—promises to improve the public health outlook for millions of people across the U.S. But it ...

North Platte City Hall sent some 3,900 homeowners a surprise letter last week. It said: Your home has lead water pipes. Unless you don’t, Chris Holley says. The city’s water superintendent says ...

This story is a partnership between Grist, Inside Climate News, and WBEZ, a public radio station serving the Chicago metropolitan region. For years, Chicago has been struggling to replace its lead ...

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Flint, Michigan, has replaced most of its lead water pipes, more than 10 years after contaminated water was found in its water system, prompting national outrage. State officials submitted a progress ...

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