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Talking Lead Service Lines in Malden, Massachusetts
Lead exposure is a problem that America has been facing for decades. The EPA estimates that lead in drinking water can account for 20% of a person's exposure to lead ( Lead and Drinking Water). Currently, there are lead service lines in up to ten million homes across the country. Replacing them comes at a high cost. Each lead service line is owned by both the municipality in which the line resides and the resident’s house the line directly serves.
Recently, I had the chance to talk to members in Malden, MA where 25% of households have lead service lines. Since half of the line is owned by the
New England Currents -- Summer 2021
In This Issue: Clean Water Action Leading on PFAS | Progress on Climate Justice | Nano Technology: Industrial Revolution 2.0 | Join the Youth Action Collaborative | Safe Cleaning and Disinfecting | Let Us Breathe | We All Live Downstream: The Clean Water Action Podcast | Reducing Transportation Emissions to Address Environmental Injustices | Big Gains on PFAS in Connecticut | Rhode Island Makes Progress on Climate Change