NRDC Estimates 12 Million Lead Pipes May Connect Water Mains to Homes: Most States Fail to Track Location of Lead Pipes
July 09, 2021
July 09, 2021
NEW YORK, July 9 (TNSRep) -- The Natural Resources Defense Council issued the following news release:
The number of lead pipes carrying water to homes in all 50 states ranges from 9.7 million to 12.8 million, yet most states do not track this public health threat, according to a new analysis from NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council). In a national survey of lead service lines - the lead pipes that carry water from water mains under the street to homes - NRDC found 40 states coul . . .
The number of lead pipes carrying water to homes in all 50 states ranges from 9.7 million to 12.8 million, yet most states do not track this public health threat, according to a new analysis from NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council). In a national survey of lead service lines - the lead pipes that carry water from water mains under the street to homes - NRDC found 40 states coul . . .