lead pipes

As Illinois continues to inventory lead pipes, full replacement deadlines are decades away

April 14, 2024 | By COLE LONGCOR, Capitol News Illinois

Lead pipes in public water systems and drinking fixtures have been banned in new construction since 1986, when Congress amended the Safe Drinking Water Act, but they are still in use across the U.S. and in Illinois. The presence of lead pipes has persisted due in part to a lack of a centralized federal or…

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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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