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EPA estimates more than 200,000 lead pipes remain in Missouri; state to get $106.4 million for water infrastructure upgrades

April 9, 2023 | By Allison Kite, Missouri Independent

More than 200,000 lead service pipes carry drinking water to Missouri families, according to a new estimate from the Environmental Protection Agency. New lead water pipes have been banned for more than 30 years. But the EPA estimates that 9.2 million American households still get their water through aging lead pipes. Just over 2% of those…

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Free household hazardous waste collection event set for Oct. 9

August 9, 2021 | By Muddy River News

QUINCY — Do you need to get rid of oil-based paint, old household cleaning supplies or lawn and garden chemicals? Illinois residents with these and other types of household hazardous waste who want to do a little cleaning and clear them out of their basements and garages can dispose of these materials at a free…

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