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

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.

  • The Pantser@lemmy.world
    61·
    8 hours ago

    Which is why I only drink from my reverse osmosis filter. My brain still works, for now, those micro plastics are getting everywhere.