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Replacing Iowa's 96,440 lead waterlines could cost $1.35B. Utility officials endorse the goal but aren't sure how to cover the cost

President Joe Biden's administration on Thursday announced it would require the removal of the nation's remaining lead pipes within a decade, preventing an estimated 22 million people from potential exposure to the toxic metal in their drinking water. Biden's administration announced its intention in 2021 to remove remaining lead lines over the coming years, but the plan was criticized for actually slowing down the rate of replacement and even allowing small public water systems to avoid replaci

Wisconsin expects millions from federal government to replace lead pipes for leaks, when childcare centers open, and during pavement projects.

When Sukky Bleck’s infant son was diagnosed last year with bilateral hydronephrosis, a condition preventing urine from draining from the kidney into the bladder, she started questioning herself. “Was it something I did? What did I do wrong? How can I fix it,” the 27-year-old Southeast Side resident said. Bleck said she soon became haunted by whether lead-contaminated drinking water might have ...

US science fiction writer whose novels combined a wide-ranging view of future technical developments with political speculation