Illinois officials didn’t see as much federal funding to replace lead pipes as expected
The EPA’s state-by-state analysis means Florida gets the largest share of funds this year.
By Brenda Ruiz
Illinois officials didn’t see as much federal funding to replace lead pipes as expected
The EPA’s state-by-state analysis means Florida gets the largest share of funds this year.
By Brenda Ruiz
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Illinois leads the nation in the number of lead service lines, yet it received a smaller share of federal funding to replace those lead pipes than states like Florida and Texas. That funding is based on the number of lead lined pipes a city reports to the EPA.
Reset learns more on why the number of toxic lead pipes reported may be inaccurate.
GUEST: Michael Hawthorne, environment and public health reporter for the Chicago Tribune