Lead Water Service Line Replacement Poses Problem for Utilities
You turn on the tap and water comes out. It seems simple, but it isn’t for millions of homes across the country that have lead water service lines and lead […]
Read moreLead Service Lines Highly Impact Low-Income, Minority Households
The lead water service lines in this country need to be replaced, but replacement programs need to keep low-income homeowners in mind in the planning stages. There are nine million […]
Read moreLead Service Line Replacement Programs Made More Complex by Incomplete Data
We don’t know how many lead service lines remain in service, and estimates vary by the millions. The American Water Works Association estimated that there are more than 6 million [...]
Read moreInfrastructure Bill: Start Planning Now to Obtain Funding for Water Projects
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, or the bipartisan infrastructure bill, will disseminate billions of dollars to states and local governments for infrastructure projects throughout the country, including the replacement [...]
Read moreInfrastructure Bill Provides Funds to Replace Lead Water Service Lines
Local officials have been making the case for years: We need more federal investment in our nation’s water infrastructure – it has shrunk from 63 percent in the 1970s to […]
Read moreGetting the Lead Out: Public and Private Resources for Cities to Address Lead in Water Infrastructure
According to the NRDC’s new national survey of lead water service lines, between 9.7 million and 12.8 million lead pipes are connected to residences. The federal government is focused on [...]
Read moreImproving Resilience for Utilities and Customers through Public Private Partnerships
Bill Eller, Eric West, Gerry Harstine, Jenna Hazelet, and Mark Slater presented on how public-private partnerships can help cities, utilities, and homeowners improve their infrastructure resiliency at the 2021 NRWA WaterPro [...]
Read moreCongress Eyes Lead Service Line Replacement, Water Infrastructure
As a bipartisan infrastructure bill comes closer to realization, many municipal leaders may wonder what provisions related to water infrastructure and lead service line replacement means for their communities. The […]
Read moreTurnkey Help Available to Cities that Want to Expedite Lead Pipe Removal
Congress is considering sending cities as much as $55 billion to remove lead water pipes and service lines from local communities. There are many moving parts to this initiative and […]
Read moreEPA Considers Lead and Copper Rule Revisions After Pushback
Lawsuits and executive orders have made the lead and copper rule revisions uncertain as the Environmental Protection Agency continues to solicit public comment, with the deadline moved to June 17. [...]
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