President Biden has announced a plan to “strengthen its Lead and Copper Rule that would require water systems to replace lead service lines within 10 years."

The Biden administration has announced a proposal to “strengthen its Lead and Copper Rule that would require water systems to replace lead service lines within 10 years,” the White House said in a statement on Thursday.

According to the White House, more than 9.2 million American households connect to water through lead pipes and lead service lines and, due to “decades of inequitable infrastructure development and underinvestment,” many Americans are at risk of lead exposure.

“There is no safe level of exposure to lead, particularly for children, and eliminating lead exposure from the air, water, and homes is a crucial component of the Biden-Harris Administration’s historic commitment to advancing environmental justice,” the Biden administration said.

  • pete_the_cat@lemmy.worldEnglish
    2·
    1 year ago

    30+ years after we found out they were bad for us “guys, we should talk about replacing those pipes…”

    • MNByChoice
      1·
      1 year ago

      Good. Drinking water is easy more important than many people realize. I hope we are always updating our pipes to the current standards.

    • PersnickityPenguin@lemm.ee
      1·
      1 year ago

      Lots of other pipes have been replaced, it’s just a few hours that are left. Detroit, Pittsburgh and other older cities.