The EPA estimates that nine million homes in the U.S. have lead pipes.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/20665840

President Biden on Tuesday announced $2.6 billion in funding to replace all lead pipes in the United States as part of a new EPA rule that will require lead pipes to be identified and replaced within 10 years using the new funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Act.

  • 🔰Hurling⚜️Durling🔱English
    8•2 months ago

    Yep, most old houses that haven’t updated their plumbing do. If it ain’t broke don’t fix it mentality.

    • @olsonexiEnglish
      1•1 month ago

      the question is why isn’t “made of literal poison” considered “broke” for something that carries drinking water?

      • 🔰Hurling⚜️Durling🔱English
        1•1 month ago

        I don’t have the answer to that, but I can only assume it’s like “well, it hasn’t killed us and it cost more money that we can pay to fix it”