Groups that advocate for clean water are applauding the Environmental Protection Agency's new rule on replacing lead pipes - but they warn that the drinking water in schools remains at risk

The [Environmental Protection Agency] has set a 10-year deadline for most utilities to replace lead service lines, but omitted requirements for schools to replace the water fountains or plumbing that have lead components.

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  • BlackmistEnglish
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    11 小时前

    What they mean is, they haven’t bothered to give schools the money to replace them.