EPA Sends $3 Billion to States for Lead Water Pipe Replacement

The EPA is making $3 billion from the bipartisan infrastructure law available to states to replace lead drinking water pipes, the White House announced Thursday.

The funding is part of $15 billion Congress provided for lead service line replacement in annual installments through 2026. The money is being distributed by states through the Environmental Protection Agency’s Drinking Water State Revolving Fund.

The EPA expects the funding to help replace 1.7 million lead pipes across the US.

“Lead was the go-to material for the service lines that deliver drinking water to our homes,” EPA Administrator Michael ...