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The EPA is trying to crack down on lead pipes that bring water into homes. But a looming deadline — and the election — will determine if it follows a Biden plan to replace pipes or a Trump plan.
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On April 25, 2014, the city's drinking water source was switched to the Flint River. Improperly treated river water damaged aging pipes, releasing lead into Flint's drinking water
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The JAMA Pediatrics study has echoes of the Flint water crisis
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The contempt motion is linked to the city’s years-long project to replace lead pipes.
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"The city has mismanaged this program and has missed its deadlines,” said NRDC attorney Addie Rolnick.
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Flint missed a court-ordered deadline to replace its lead service lines and failed to track where crews doing that work allegedly damaged property, a federal judge says.
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Flint was supposed to replace all its lead service lines by early 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and other complications, the city hasn’t finished yet.
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While the city replaces lead service lines, residents can request water filters for their homes.
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Despite the lead testing data, an EGLE spokesperson says the city’s drinking water quality is improving.
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The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy said the 90th percentile value of lead in the city's drinking water was 14 parts per billion, just within the federal action level.