It didn’t take Marguerite Woods long to find a hole in Baltimore’s plan to enlist city and county residents to test the pipes that bring water into their homes for lead. The city’s directive followed ...
MIDDLETOWN — Although indications are that use of lead in the service pipes that connect homes and businesses to water mains is uncommon in Middletown, the water department will survey customers for ...
Since 2001, water utilities have routinely added orthophosphates at the water treatment plant to coat lead pipes to prevent leaching of lead particulates into drinking water. Many water utilities, ...
Folks in cities across North Carolina are getting letters in the mail and those letters are causing a panic. The letters contain verbiage like: "important information ...
The Town received an update on its lead water service lines project from Department of Public Works Superintendent Zach Taylor, who noted that they are continuing to search for the unknown pipes.
Many Henrico County residents will soon be alerted to either the possibility or discovery of lead pipes on their properties, ...
GREENSBORO, N.C. — The City of Greensboro is sending out letters to homes to find out what kind of pipes carry water into your home. The letters are in response to a report the city must send to the ...
Syracuse, NY – Syracuse fell far short of its promise to remove 3,000 dangerous lead water pipes this year. Instead, it ...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Metro Water Services (MWS) is tracking down lead pipes in Nashville. MWS has records of their city pipelines, but many Nashville owners’ pipelines still need to be identified ...
In a study done on 144 New Orleans households, the New Orleans Water Collective discovered that nearly 90% had detectable amounts of lead contamination in their water. That's why the utility has ...
METV"> If you're a Des Moines Water Works customer... keep an eye on your mail. Notices about lead service lines are being sent out. Lead exposure can lead to health problems... especially for ...
Caitlin O'Kane is a New York City journalist who works on the CBS News social media team as a senior manager of content and production. She writes about a variety of topics and produces "The Uplift," ...