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Biden wants to replace millions of lead pipes, but water utilities don't know where they are

Published September 1, 2022 at 10:11 AM PDT

Last year, the Biden administration announced plans to replace all of the lead pipes across the U.S. But before states begin the work, they’ll have to figure out where they are.

Allison Kite of KCUR explains how this is playing out for Missouri and neighboring states.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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