The Conversation

Lead water pipes created a health disaster in Flint, but replacing them with cheaper plastic − as some cities are doing − carries hidden costs

Flint, Michigan, made headlines in 2015 when tests revealed dangerously high lead levels in its drinking water. The city had switched its water supply to the Flint River a year earlier, and corrosive ...
The Conversation

The UK’s water pipe upgrade has made it harder to detect leaks – now the race is on to discover new ways to find them

The UK is losing a staggering 3 billion litres of water each day through leaky pipes. The issue is not limited to the UK alone. Globally, almost 90 billion litres of water are lost daily, accounting ...
syracuse.com

Syracuse’s water pipe woes: It’s going to take twice as long to replace lead lines, city admits

Syracuse, NY – Syracuse fell far short of its promise to remove 3,000 dangerous lead water pipes this year. Instead, it replaced only 700 of the lines that bring drinking water into homes. That ...
WBAL-TV

Baltimore-area residents will be asked to check 229K+ water pipes for lead | Exclusive

SEE HIGH LEVELS LIKE LIKE WE DID PREVIOUSLY, OVER THE PAST DECADES IN SCHOOLS FOR SOME OF THE PRIVATES LINES, WE COULD SEE ELEVATED LEVELS? YES, BECAUSE THERE COULD BE A LEAD SERVICE LINE. AND NOW ON ...