Hand wearing glove, holding lead pellets next to a stream of tap water

Pittsburgh to share its lead water solutions with EPA, other cities

From:

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Originally Published:

May 28, 2021

Excerpt:

Pittsburgh is the first of 10 cities selected by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to host discussions about problems with lead in drinking water and ongoing efforts to strengthen the federal Lead and Copper Rule.

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