Illinois to receive less than expected federal funds towards lead service line replacement due to old data – CBS2 (Chicago)

Justin Williams with the Metropolitan Planning Council explained that Illinois is set to receive $565 million out of the $15 billion worth of federal funding allocated to lead service line replacement. But based on the percentage of the lead pipes in the nation, Illinois' share should be more like $1.8 billion. Williams said that in Chicago it's also a racial equity issue.

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