Even though lead in drinking water damages children's development, the Environmental Protection Agency has forced very few cities to replace their lead pipes.
Consider Chicago, with more water pipes made out of lead than any U.S. city, some 400,000. About 7% of homes that requested sampling last year exceeded federal limits, and in at least 73 homes, it was at least twice that much, according to an AP analysis of more than 3,500 samples collected using a method that's more sensitive than the federal government's.Yet that many homes was never enough to trigger the mandate to remove pipes.
Del Toral was not the only one to object to the city's actions. Two Chicago residents filed a proposed class action in 2017, arguing Chicago's water main work increased people's risk of lead exposure. They cited studies that said disturbing lead pipe and then leaving it in the ground can actually spike levels in tap water.
The city of Detroit found success when it pressured residents to let road crews onto private property to remove lead pipes. Rules like that are not in place in Chicago.Since the legislature changed the law, most residents have allowed workers on their property to replace pipes, she said.
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