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Chicago Has Hundreds of Thousands of Toxic Lead Pipes—and Millions of Unspent Dollars to Replace Them

Inside Climate News · By Keerti Gopal, Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco · last updated
City officials on Monday said they plan to accelerate spending to replace lead service lines in 2026. The city also remains far behind telling Chicagoans of the health risks.

By Keerti Gopal, 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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