Biden-Harris Administration requires replacement of lead pipes within 10 years, announces over $168M in funding to EPA Region 8 states

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54% : EPA is also announcing the availability of $35 million in competitive grant funding for reducing lead in drinking water.
53% : To support that requirement, EPA is announcing $168,106,000 in newly available drinking water infrastructure funding for the EPA Region 8 states of Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah and Wyoming through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
50% : EPA announces new final regulations and funding under the Biden-Harris Administration's Investing in America agenda for clean drinking waterDENVER  - Today, the Biden-Harris Administration issued a final rule requiring drinking water systems across the country to identify and replace lead pipes within 10 years.
50% : EPA estimates that up to 9 million homes are served through legacy lead pipes across the country, many of which are in lower-income communities and communities of color, creating disproportionate lead exposure burden for these families.
50% : EPA estimates that on average, every year after it's issued, the LCRI will:Investments in identifying lead pipes, planning for their removal and replacing them will create jobs in local communities while strengthening the foundation of safe drinking water that supports economic opportunity.
48% : Additional federal funding is available to support lead pipe replacement projects and EPA has developed a website identifying available funding sources.
44% : "EPA continues to deliver water investments that are eliminating health risks across all communities, including those most affected by aging infrastructure," said EPA Regional Administrator KC Becker.

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