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https://insideclimatenews.org/news/26062025/chicago-lead-pipe-replacement-plan/
Chicago’s Plan to Replace Lead Pipes Puts It 30 Years Behind the Federal Deadline - Inside Climate...
Aug 27, 2025 - Banking for now on an outdated EPA rule from the first Trump administration, the city with the most lead service lines in the country doesn’t plan to finish...
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https://grist.org/accountability/chicago-was-supposed-to-warn-residents-about-toxic-lead-pipes-last-year-most-still-have-no-idea/
Chicago was supposed to warn residents about toxic lead pipes last year. Most still have no idea. |...
Sep 4, 2025 - Eight months past a federal deadline, more than 90 percent of at-risk Chicagoans haven’t been told their drinking water could be unsafe.
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https://grist.org/health/chicago-lead-pipe-how-to-protect-yourself-test-water/
Lead pipes are everywhere in Chicago. Here’s how to protect yourself. | Grist
Aug 28, 2025 - How Chicago residents can test your water, get free filters, and find other help.
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https://grist.org/cities/can-replacing-illinois-toxic-lead-pipes-lead-to-a-workforce-boon/
Can replacing Illinois' toxic lead pipes lead to a workforce boon? | Grist
Mar 24, 2026 - Illinois has nearly 1.5 million lead service lines. A new report estimates replacing the unsafe plumbing could generate 90,000 jobs.
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https://gastropod.com/the-bottle-vs-tap-battle-finale-alkaline-h2o-lead-pipes-and-yes-water-sommeliers/
The Bottle vs. Tap Battle Finale: Alkaline H2O, Lead Pipes, and, Yes, Water Sommeliers - Gastropod
Apr 3, 2023 - Is bottled water somehow better than tap? Is it safer, or even just nicer tasting? All the answers, this episode!
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https://grist.org/politics/states-say-they-need-more-help-replacing-lead-pipes-congress-may-cut-the-funding-instead/
States need more help replacing lead pipes. Congress may cut funding instead. | Grist
Jan 13, 2026 - The U.S. House voted to cut millions promised for the work this year. The Senate will vote this week, as advocates and some lawmakers push back.
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https://www.edf.org/health/lead-pipes-threat-kids-across-america
Lead pipes that deliver drinking water are a major health threat | EDF
Learn about lead pipes — and why replacing lead service lines is key to making drinking water safer.
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https://chicago.suntimes.com/2026/03/23/can-replacing-illinois-toxic-lead-pipes-create-more-jobs
Can replacing Illinois' toxic lead pipes lead to a workforce boom? - Chicago Sun-Times
Mar 23, 2026 - Illinois has nearly 1.5 million lead service lines. A new report estimates replacing the unsafe pipes has the potential to create 90,000 jobs.
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https://grist.org/accountability/chicago-lead-pipe-service-line-replacement-plan-epa/
Chicago residents risk daily lead exposure from toxic pipes. Replacing them will take decades. |...
Aug 27, 2025 - The city with the most lead service lines in the country doesn’t plan to finish replacing them until 2076.
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