Blackhawk Sewer and Water contractor Khaild Waarith fixes a leaking lead service pipe ahead of service line replacement in the 3100 block of South Ridgeway Avenue on April 10, 2023. - Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune/TNS
CHICAGO — President Joe Biden’s administration is moving to require utilities to replace every toxic lead pipe connecting homes to water mains during the next decade, though Chicago and several other cities likely will get more time to finish the job.
Ingesting tiny concentrations of lead can permanently damage the developing brains of children and contribute to heart disease, kidney failure and other health problems later in life.
