Biden Administration Ramps up Efforts on Lead Pipe Removals
November 28, 2023
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says it plans to partner with 200 underserved communities nationwide to provide technical assistance in identifying, locating and obtaining funding to remove lead-service lines. The new Get the Lead Out (GLO) initiative will be implemented in partnership with the U.S. Labor Department and is funded through the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), which allocated $15 billion for the removal of lead service lines across the United States.
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