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"Our America: Trouble on Tap" is a three-part docu-series produced with ABC News and NatGeo to raise awareness around access to safe drinking water.

The state will get $106.4 million for water infrastructure upgrades through the federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

The law is investing over $50 billion in water and wastewater infrastructure improvements between 2022 and 2026

The Environmental Protection Agency survey released Tuesday is important because it will be a factor in how $15 billion in infrastructure money will be doled out to find and replace such lines.

In a first-of-its-kind survey of public water utilities, the EPA estimates that 7% of water lines in Texas, more than 647,000, are lead based. It’s the fifth-highest proportion of lead-based water lines in the country.

Topping the list of recommendations is the boost to local public safety aid. It now sits at $550 million in the new proposal — $250 million more than what the administration first proposed.

Topping the list of recommendations is the boost to local public safety aid. It now sits at $550 million in the new proposal — $250 million more than what the administration first proposed.

PHILIPSBURG — Water samples taken from the drinking fountain the station replaced had a lead concentration of 10 parts per billion – twice Montanas legal limit for schools of 5

Benton Harbor is faced with a once in a lifetime chance to update old infrastructure, and it's starting to make a difference. That was a message of city

Benton Harbor is faced with a once in a lifetime chance to update old infrastructure, and it's starting to make a difference. That was a message of city