Tag: lead pipes

EPA Announces $58M to Reduce Lead in Water at Schools and Childcare Facilities

By Joe Bebon, Editor Jul 25, 2023 Maintenance and Operations

Updated: Jul 25, 2023

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced $58 million in grant funding to help protect children from lead in drinking water at schools and childcare facilities across the country. Thanks to an expansion under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, projects that remove sources of lead in drinking water are now, for the first time, eligible […]

Time to Get the Lead Out

By Lisa Whitley Coleman, Guest Contributor Jan 3, 2022 Plumbing

Updated: Jan 4, 2022

On December 16, 2021, the Biden-Harris administration released its Lead Pipe and Paint Action Plan (LPPAP), which includes a commitment to replace all lead pipes in America within a decade. The plan details the release of $2.9 billion in infrastructure funding and an announcement of upcoming stricter EPA enforcement to protect public health. In conjunction with the […]