This chapter discusses success stories in removing lead pipes from water systems, highlighting the efforts of Madison, Wisconsin and Newark, New Jersey in replacing lead water pipes, showcasing the potential for scaled-up removal.
The Biden administration wants all lead pipes ripped up. It’ll take billions of dollars and rarely seen cooperation among government agencies. We ask UC Berkeley’s David Sedlak and American University’s Karen Baehler whether the plan is a pipe dream.
This episode was produced by Isabel Angell, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Anouck Dussaud, engineered by David Herman, and hosted by Noel King
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