With 9 Million Lead-Based Pipelines In The U.S., EPA Requests $625 Billion
April 11, 2023
As the U.S. EPA works to address one of the nation’s most pervasive drinking water contamination issues, it has released a new estimate for the number of lead-based pipelines and provided a price tag for replacing them.
“The Drinking Water Infrastructure Needs Survey and Assessment, conducted in 2021 as part of requirements under the Safe Drinking Water Act, looked at more than 3,600 public water systems across the country and its territories,” CBS News reported. “Based on those results, EPA officials estimate that there are roughly 9.2 million lead service lines in the U.S.”
