Replacing Toxic Lead Pipes Could Drive Job Creation in Illinois, Report Finds

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Replacing Toxic Lead Pipes Could Drive Job Creation in Illinois, Report Finds

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Replacing Toxic Lead Pipes Could Drive Job Creation in Illinois, Report Finds - Inside Climate News

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This story is a partnership between Inside Climate News, Grist and WBEZ, a public radio station serving the Chicago metropolitan region. Illinois is in the midst of a public health crisis. Nearly 1.5 million service lines—the pipes that carry drinking water to homes and businesses—contain or are suspected to contain lead, a neurotoxin linked to […]

Illinois has nearly 1.5 million lead service lines. A new report estimates replacing the unsafe plumbing has the potential to create 90,000 jobs.

By Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco

This story is a partnership between Inside Climate News, Grist and WBEZ, a public radio station serving the Chicago metropolitan region.

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