Environment America: Rhode Island Legislature Approves 10-Year Deadline to Replace Lead Pipes
June 17, 2023
June 17, 2023
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, June 17 (TNSgov) -- Environment America issued the following news release:
The Rhode Island House of Representatives voted 67-0 on Thursday to set a 10-year deadline for water utilities to fully replace lead service lines.
Lead is highly toxic and especially damaging to children, impairing how they learn, grow and behave. An estimated 29,000 drinking water service lines in Rhode Island are made of lead. These toxic pipes are the single largest . . .
The Rhode Island House of Representatives voted 67-0 on Thursday to set a 10-year deadline for water utilities to fully replace lead service lines.
Lead is highly toxic and especially damaging to children, impairing how they learn, grow and behave. An estimated 29,000 drinking water service lines in Rhode Island are made of lead. These toxic pipes are the single largest . . .