Even though lead in drinking water damages children's development, the Environmental Protection Agency has forced very few cities to replace their lead pipes
About 7% of homes that requested sampling last year exceeded federal limits, and in at least 73 homes, it was at least twice that much, according to an AP analysis of more than 3,500 samples collected using aYet that many homes was never enough to trigger the mandate to remove pipes.Since Chicago was never forced to remove its lead pipe, it left most of it in the ground, relying on water treatment instead to lower the lead levels.
“During the water main replacement program, there was no acknowledgement that there was an issue,” he said. The next year, to protect against those spikes, the city finally started handing out water filters to residents in neighborhoods where public works crews were replacing mains. The lawsuit was eventually dismissed.The EPA has said replacing lead pipes during water main work is not only safer, it is also about 20% cheaper. But Chicago Commissioner of Water Management Andrea Cheng said that’s not true in Chicago. State rules there required expensive construction methods until last year.
The city of Detroit found success when it pressured residents to let road crews onto private property to remove lead pipes. Rules like that are not in place in Chicago.Since the legislature changed the law, most residents have allowed workers on their property to replace pipes, she said.
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