"Biden's Bold Plan: Replacing All Lead Water Pipes in the US within 10 Years"

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed strict new rules that would require most U.S. cities to replace lead water pipes within 10 years, aiming to reduce lead in drinking water and prevent public health crises. The proposal, called the lead and copper rule improvements, is the strongest overhaul of lead rules in over three decades and would cost billions of dollars. Lead crises, such as those in Flint and Washington, D.C., have disproportionately affected poorer, majority-Black cities. The Biden administration sees this as an opportunity to address the injustice and ensure safe drinking water for all. The public will have a chance to comment on the proposal before it goes into effect.