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Water Works created its lead pipe replacement program in 2016 when it had 42,000 lead lines in its service area. That included public lines maintained by Water Works and private ones, from ...

Erie County Water Authority aggressively removes lead pipes, while Buffalo struggles to spend federal lead hazard funds — raising concerns about program management and public health priorities.

Ohio ranks third in the nation for the most lead pipes delivering water to families, with an estimated 745,000 still in use — the Dayton region is home to hundreds of known lead service lines ...

Fifteen of us share the appliances, including a hot water reservoir with a tap. The building is old and has lead pipes, so a service brings in large plastic bottles for a water cooler.

When I asked her about it, she said that the microplastics in the water jugs were more dangerous than the lead in the pipes. She’s very committed to this idea and is not going to budge.

Lead contamination in municipal water sources is a consistent threat to public health. Ingesting even tiny amounts of lead can harm the human brain and nervous system -- especially in young children.

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