Environmental Advocates NY, an Albany-based nonprofit, released a new report on lead service lines this week.
The Breaking Barriers to Lead Service Line Replacements in New York report analyzes and highlights state and local efforts to identify and replace lead-contaminated water lines.
The report estimates there are 555,000 such lines still in the ground in New York. Under current EPA regulations, lead service lines need to be replaced nationwide by 2037.
Rob Hayes is EANY’s Senior Director of Clean Water. He starts us off with what lead is and how it impacts communities.
The full report can be found on EANY.org.
