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The EPA proposes a rule mandating lead pipe replacement in cities, prioritizing public health over financial concerns, with funding available from the bipartisan infrastructure law.
Citizens, legislators, activists
The full transcript provides additional context on the history of lead pipe issues, the urgency of addressing them, and the potential resistance from certain cities.
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Well, howdy there, internet people, it's Beau again.
So today we are going to talk about water.
We're going to talk about water and lead and the EPA and Biden and where it goes
from here, because the EPA has suggested a new rule and that rule is going to lead
to some pretty big changes if it goes into effect.
Before it goes into effect there will be 60 days of public comments and then like
a hearing I think in January. So what's the rule? Basically most cities in the
United States will have 10 years to replace all the lead pipes. It's kind of
what it boils down to. Short version. And this is regardless of any lead levels
that show up in the water. There's also a part of in it that is designed to lower
the amount of allowable lead and if a system goes above that well they have to
provide everybody with filters. They have to provide all the consumers with
filters. You know there is undoubtedly going to be some pushback on this from
various cities. It's worth remembering that almost a hundred thousand people
in Flint were impacted by that. It's also worth remembering that the process
of banning installation of the lead pipes, that started in the 80s. They've
had decades to fix this issue and they have chosen not to when it is widely
accepted that there is no acceptable safe level of lead. They just let it
ride and now they're going to have to fix it. One of the big questions of
Of course, because it's the United States and the first thing we think of is not, you
know, the kids drinking the lead water, it's going to be who's going to pay for this.
That bipartisan infrastructure law, Biden's law back in 2021, that has a whole lot of
money for it.
So there will be public comment, there will be a hearing in January, and then this should
go into effect. There will probably be pushback from some cities, but I don't think it's going
to be enough to overcome this rule. This is something that the EPA wants, this is something
that the Biden administration wants, the money's there, the timing, it all fits. So unless there
There are some heavyweight politicians who want to come out and basically make the case
to the American people that, no, actually, it's better for me politically if your kids
get lead poisoning.
I feel like this one's going to move forward.
Anyway, it's just a thought.
Y'all have a good day.
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