Officials said fallout from the crisis led the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in October 2024 to make changes to the process used to detect lead in drinking water samples. The EPA also lowered ...

The contamination in Flint, Michigan, sparked a national dialogue about the harms of lead pipes and the country’s aging water infrastructure.

Years after the crisis, Flint still battles delays and mistrust as it nears the end of its lead pipe replacement program, leaving some homes in limbo.

The town is warning residents on Greenville’s public water system to hold off on drinking water and get their supply tested after elevated levels of lead have been found in Greenville Water Department ...

Air can enter water pipelines in several ways, often from dissolved air coming out of solution due to pressure fluctuations, ...

Columbus is making progress towards replacing the thousands of lead pipes that still exist in the city as all U.S. cities are on a 2037 federal deadline to remove all lead pipes. Columbus Water and ...

Lead service lines aren’t a new problem. But it was the 2014 water crisis in Flint, Michigan — in which a change of water sources caused dangerous levels of lead to leach from the pipes into ...

Columbus accelerates the replacement of lead water pipes, targeting 50,000 by 2037, to tackle potential risks from aging infrastructure. Columbus aims to replace 40,000-50,000 lead service lines ...