Newark will use a $120 million loan to speed up replacement of the New Jersey city's lead water pipes and reduce elevated levels of lead in drinking water
Newark, N.J., will use a $120 million loan to speed up replacement of its lead water pipes and reduce elevated levels of lead in drinking water, state and local officials said.
The $120 million bond proposal from the Essex County Improvement Authority, which must be formally approved by city and county officials, will enable Newark to replace 18,000 lead service lines over the next 24 to 30 months, county and city officials said, instead of 10 years as previously estimated. Since March, more than 770 lines have been replaced...
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