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Cheaper plastic pipe replacements can be dangerous

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By Rajpreet Grewal, Laodong Guo, Melissa K. Scanlan, Lauren Abdel-Razzaq Verified
| Bridge Detroit Verified
Flint 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 water had damaged aging lead pipes, exposing thousands of people to lead contamination. The result was a human health crisis that residents are feeling the effects of to this day. And Flint was only the tip of the iceberg.
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Lead water pipes created a health disaster in Flint, but replacing them with cheaper plastic − as some cities are doing − carries hidden costs - The Apopka Voice

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By Rajpreet Grewal, Laodong Guo, Melissa K. Scanlan
| The Apopka Voice
The result was a human health crisis that residents are still feeling today. Flint was only the tip of the iceberg. The EPA estimates that 9.2 million service lines that deliver drinking water to U.S. homes and businesses are made of lead. The federal government considers replacing these lead pipes a top priority and has launched a variety of initiatives to help, including the 2021 Infrastructure Law, which committed US$15 billion over five years to lead pipe replacement.
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Replacing lead water pipes with plastic carries hidden costs

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By Rajpreet Grewal
| Smart Water Magazine Verified
The result was a human health crisis that residents are feeling the effects of to this day. And Flint was only the tip of the iceberg. The EPA estimates that 9.2 million service lines that deliver drinking water to U.S. homes and businesses are made of lead. The federal government considers replacing these lead pipes a top priority and has launched a variety of initiatives to help, including the 2021 Infrastructure Law, which committed US$15 billion over five years to lead pipe replacement.
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