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The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday finalized tighter standards for removing lead paint dust in older homes and child care centers to prevent long-term health effects from exposure to lead ...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency announces where $3 billion in lead pipe drinking water replacement will be directed.

Access to clean, lead-free drinking water is critical, yet lead pipes still serve over 11 million homes across the U.S., often posing serious health risks. The EPA’s new rule aims to replace lead ...

As the EPA rolls out new lead regulations to curb lead exposure in homes and water systems, the question is whether these measures will live up to their promises. Lowering lead levels in dust and ...

The EPA has announced new funding to reduce lead in drinking water, along with the redistribution in unused funds, as part of ...

Lead water pipe used to connect a Second Street home to the main line was removed from an Albany residence in 2021. The U.S. EPA set a deadline to have all lead water pipes replaced nationwide in 10 ...

Virginia Tech professor Marc Edwards shows the difference in water quality between Detroit and Flint after testing, giving evidence after more than 270 samples were sent in from Flint that show high ...

Crews excavate water lines during a utility replacement project. EPA’s updated state inventories show about 4 million lead service lines nationwide—less than half earlier estimates—driving a $3 ...

Lowe’s Home Centers has agreed to pay a $12.5 million penalty to resolve federal allegations that the home improvement giant ...

SOUTHEAST Mo. (KFVS) - Two Heartland companies have agreed to pay penalties to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for alleged lead-based paint violations. According to the EPA, the following ...