Why is it so expensive to replace lead pipes in Chicago?
This story is a partnership between Grist, Inside Climate News and WBEZ. No city dealing with a lot of lead pipes spends as much as Chicago does to replace them. With more than 400,000 lead water service lines, Chicago has the largest known inventory of lead pipes of any city in the country. Offici...
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Why is it so expensive to replace lead pipes in Chicago?
This story is a partnership between Grist, Inside Climate News and WBEZ. No city dealing with a lot of lead pipes spends as much as Chicago does to replace them. With more than 400,000 lead...