(AGENPARL) – mar 15 ottobre 2024 Issued: Oct 15, 2024 (3:37pm EDT)
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EPA highlights importance of taking action against lead; joins Aqua
Pennsylvania, PENNVEST for real time replacement of residential lead service
line
PHILADELPHIA (October 15, 2024) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) joined leaders from Aqua Pennsylvania, and federal, state, and
local officials to discuss the importance of taking action against lead,
specifically with regards to identifying and removing lead and galvanized
service lines, protecting public health, and the federal investments
expediating these efforts.
Officials gathered today in West Chester, Pennsylvania to celebrate over $4
million being invested by Aqua throughout parts of Chester County. The loan,
administered by PENNVEST, is from the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund
which has received substantial funding under the Bipartisan Infrastructure
Law. As part of the celebration, officials were able to see first-hand the
removal and replacement of a residential lead service line.
“The Biden-Harris Administration believes that any risk from lead in
drinking water is unacceptable, which is why we are taking a
whole-of-government approach to get the lead out of our communities,” said
Adam Ortiz, EPA’s Mid-Atlantic Regional Administrator. “With each dollar
invested, each home surveyed, and each pipe replaced, we’re one step closer
to removing all lead pipes within the next ten years.”
”We’re proud to be at the forefront of this game-changing project for our
customers and we remain committed to using our expertise to get the Lead out
across Pennsylvania,” said Aqua Pennsylvania President Marc Lucca. “This
important work proves we’re always ready and willing to take the extra step
to protect our customers. I’d like to thank PENNVEST for its partnership on
this project and so many others.“
Despite their installation being banned nearly 40 years ago, there are still
an estimated 9.2 million legacy lead service lines delivering water in cities
and towns across the country, many of which are in low-income neighborhoods
and communities of color. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is delivering $15
billion across the country to remove these lead pipes, in line with President
Biden’s goal of removing 100% of lead service lines.
“Over the past four years, PENNVEST has funded 71 projects that will, when
complete, remove nearly 29,000 lead lines and lead components from water
systems throughout the Commonwealth”, said Rebecca Hayden, PENNVEST Project
Manager for the Eastern tier or Pennsylvania. “With significant federal
funding – $268 million – and active public and private partners ready to do
the work, PENNVEST is honored to play a role in keeping our communities and
environment safe.”
Earlier this month, the EPA issued Lead and Copper Rule Improvements which
establishes achievable, common-sense practices to identify and replace lead
pipes within ten years. The public health and economic benefits of the final
rule are estimated to be up to 13 times greater than the costs, and together
with new funding, water systems will be able to accelerate removal of lead
pipes and create good-paying local jobs in the process. 
“Watching the removal of lead pipes in front of a West Chester resident’s
home today was so gratifying, and I commend the EPA team that made this
project happen,” said Representative Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06). “We got to
see the federal government in action through the funding of these pipe
replacements, the Commonwealth in action through the designation of funds, and
AQUA and its partners in action removing lead pipes and replacing them with
copper pipes delivering safe and clean water.”
In addition to significant investments from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law,
EPA also has several programs and initiatives to further progress to identify,
remove, and replace lead service lines such as the Lead Service Line
Replacement Accelerators and Get The Lead Out programs both of which the
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection is a partner.
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