# ‘Game changer’: EPA rule would force removal of America’s lead pipes

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/game-changer-epa-rule-would-force-removal-of-americas-lead-pipes/
- Published: 2023-12-05T10:00:47-06:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

Photo caption: A worker shows both a lead water service line (left) and the replacement copper line. […] Photo credit: Charles Krupa / AP. Article by Ariel Wittenberg. E & E News – November 30, 2023. EPA is calling on utilities to eliminate the largest source of lead contamination in drinking water with a proposal to require removal of all lead pipes within the next decade. “Everyone in this country should be able to turn on their tap for a glass of water and know that it’s safe to drink,” EPA Administrator Michael Regan said at a press briefing for […] Click here to view original web page at www.eenews.net