Chicago has a lead pipe problem. The city estimates that about 412,000 out of roughly 491,000 water service lines require replacement because they are known or suspected to contain lead. That’s the ...
For years, Chicago has been struggling to replace its lead pipes. The city has more than 412,000 confirmed and suspected lead service lines — the most of any city in the country — but it doesn’t ...
Chicago residents risk daily lead exposure from toxic lead service lines, the underground pipes that connect buildings to the city’s water supply. The city has the most lead service lines in the ...
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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Chicago’s top water officials defended Monday their decision to skirt a law requiring the city to warn nearly a million Chicagoans ...
Chicago residents risk daily lead exposure from toxic lead service lines, the underground pipes that connect buildings to the city’s water supply. The city has the most lead service lines in the ...
Millions of dollars in federal and Chicago city loans dedicated to replacing lead pipes that pump water into people’s homes remain unused, a city official said Monday, at the same time officials are ...