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.
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
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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.
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
More From
Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons