Biden EPA requires Chicago to dramatically speed up replacement of toxic lead pipes – Chicago Tribune/MSN

So far the Chicago Department of Water Management has replaced only 5,844 of the city’s lead service lines. In a statement, the department said there isn’t enough money, equipment or trained workers to meet the Biden administration’s mandate. Chicago has more than 400,000 of the toxic pipes, by far the most of any U.S. city.

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