lead pipes

Two-thirds of young children in Chicago are exposed to dangerous lead levels in water, study finds

Science
Dr. Sarah Adams

More than two-thirds of children under the age of 6 in Chicago may be exposed to lead-contaminated water, a new study finds. ...

Utilities forced to replace lead drinking water pipes under proposed EPA rules

Science
Dr. Sarah Adams

A proposal announced Thursday by the Environmental Protection Agency aims to remove all lead drinking water pipes across the country within a ...

Biden administration proposes biggest changes to lead pipe rules in more than three decades

Politics
Amanda Smith

Most U.S. cities would have to replace lead water pipes within 10 years under strict new rules proposed by the Environmental Protection ...

Biden declares emergency over lead in water in US Virgin Islands

Politics
Amanda Smith

President Joe Biden declared an emergency over lead-in-water contamination in the U.S. Virgin Islands earlier this week after tests on St. Croix ...