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New EPA Federal Water Rules Put Chicago on Track to Replace All Lead Pipes Within 20 Years

By Evgenia Anastasakos, Circle of Blue A plan by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to limit lead contamination in drinking water would require most water utilities across the nation to replace all lead pipes within ten years. Chicago, which has nearly 400,000 lead service lines, will receive additional time to get the job done, with […]

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