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Trump EPA says it will defend tough lead pipe rule from Biden, but details to come
UNITED STATES, AUG 5 – The EPA aims to protect up to 900,000 infants and prevent 1,500 premature deaths annually by requiring replacement of 9 million lead pipes within 10 years, officials said.
- The EPA stated it plans to uphold the Biden administration’s rule requiring the replacement of all lead pipes within a decade in federal court.
- The rule emerged following prior looser Trump-era standards that did not require full pipe replacement and allowed higher lead concentration limits.
- This regulation marks the most significant update to lead safety requirements in drinking water in about 30 years, aiming to lower lead exposure that can negatively affect children's development and raise blood pressure in adults.
- The EPA estimates that the updated regulations could help prevent low birth weight in as many as 900,000 infants and reduce premature deaths by up to 1,500 each year, while also offering programs designed to facilitate the efficient replacement of lead pipes.
- Opponents call the 10-year deadline “not feasible” and worry EPA's vague ‘practical implementation flexibility’ could create loopholes allowing incomplete compliance.
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Trump EPA says it will defend tough lead pipe rule from Biden, but details to come
The Environmental Protection Agency announced it would defend the Biden administration's strict rules to reduce lead in drinking water against a utility group court challenge.
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