Many American cities have been excavating water mains, revealing lead pipes and leaving them in the ground. The practice can spike lead levels, causing harm that will last a lifetime, an AP investigation has found.
That triggered the removal requirement, but not for whole pipes. And that raises an issue that continues to plague the whole country: divided ownership of lead pipes. In many cities like Providence, the utility owns part of the pipe that runs to the house, and the homeowner owns the rest.
Activists said Providence Water created a two-tiered system: one for people who could afford safe water and one for those who couldn’t. Providence Water General Manager Ricky Caruolo said lead pipe replacements couldn’t be done without raising rates and he didn’t think it was his decision to force ratepayers to bear the cost of replacing lead pipes that are, in the end, privately owned. Most people don’t have a lead pipe, he said, so they wouldn’t benefit. That decision “needs to be made at the state or even federal level.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Red panda makes history as first cub born at San Diego Zoo in almost 2 decadesThe San Diego Zoo is marking a major milestone. Guests at the zoo caught a glimpse of the first red panda born at the zoo since 2006.
Read more »
Students from across the country repaint 'I' decades after Intermountain Indian School closesFor some, it's been more than three decades since they last saw the 'I' painted on the hillside in Brigham City.
Read more »
Texas courts struggle to resolve criminal appeals that got lost in Harris County for decadesOverlooked in the churn of one of the country's busiest courthouses, the forgotten appeals included two death penalty cases, and one from a man who's already finished his 20-year sentence.
Read more »
Revolutionary supercomputer can instantly calculate things that take decades for rivalsGoogle has proven that its groundbreaking quantum computer can complete calculations decades faster than the world's leading supercomputer.
Read more »
Elton John Bids Goodbye With Last Show of Decades-Long Career“What a journey this tour has been and now we find ourselves at the end of it,” he wrote in an Instagram post.
Read more »
Decades-long Obon Festival returns to San Jose this weekendThe term 'Obon' comes from a Buddhist myth unique to Japanese history. A time to honor loved ones who have passed. The festival runs from 12 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday and 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Sunday.
Read more »