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Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Get the Lead Out Initiative to
Accelerate Removal of Lead Service Lines Nationwide as Part of Investing in
America Agenda
New initiative funded by President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
will help 200 underserved communities access technical assistance to identify
and remove lead service lines and ensure safer drinking water
WASHINGTON (Nov. 7, 2023) – Today in Washington, D.C., U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) Assistant Administrator for Water Radhika Fox
announced the Get the Lead Out (GLO) Initiative that will help ensure safer
drinking water for communities as part of President Biden’s Investing in
America Agenda. Through the GLO initiative, which is funded entirely by the
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and is in partnership with the Department of
Labor, EPA will partner with 200 underserved communities nationwide to provide
the technical assistance they need to identify and remove lead service lines.
As part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s whole-of-government effort to
tackle lead exposure, EPA will help communities remove the barriers to lead
pipe removal. GLO will specifically help participating communities identify
lead services lines, develop replacement plans, and apply for funding to get
the lead out. Communities seeking to access GLO Initiative resources can
request assistance by completing the WaterTA request form on EPA’s WaterTA
website. 
“An estimated 9.2 million pipes that provide drinking water to homes across
the United States still contain lead, and they are most commonly found in
older homes. This means they disproportionately impact families with the
fewest resources to remove them. That’s why this new initiative is so
critical – it will provide the kind of assistance that’s needed to
accelerate the removal of lead where it’s needed most,” said EPA Assistant
Administrator for Water Radhika Fox. “Thanks to President Biden’s
Investing in America agenda, EPA is positioned to help connect more
communities to historic federal funding through the Bipartisan Infrastructure
Law and move our country closer to President Biden’s goal of getting 100% of
lead pipes out of water-once and for all.” 
“Clean water is essential to our health and wellbeing. Yet, lead service
lines exist in every state across our country, carrying drinking water to
millions of homes and putting families at risk of a number of serious health
problems,” said Senator Tom Carper, Chairman of the Senate Environment and
Public Works Committee (DE). “Thanks to our unprecedented investments in the
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, EPA is helping provide more communities with
the necessary tools to find and replace sources of lead in their drinking
water systems. I applaud the Biden Administration for their work to ensure
that more Americans have access to safe, reliable, and clean drinking water,
especially those with the greatest need.”
“Every American has a fundamental right to clean, safe drinking water.
That’s why I fought to make sure that the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
included funding to remove and replace dangerous lead service lines that
continue to contaminate millions of Americans’ drinking water,” said House
Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr (NJ-06).
“Today’s announcement from EPA ensures that hundreds of communities across
the country will soon get the resources they need and the relief they deserve
to address this public health crisis. I’m grateful that EPA and the Biden
Administration have been such strong partners in this fight, and I look
forward to the day when every family can trust the water coming out of their
tap.”
“Throughout my years in Congress, I have pushed to repair our crumbling
water systems because I believe that no one should be drinking water from lead
pipes,” said Congressman Paul Tonko, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on
Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials. “I was thrilled to take
vital steps in that effort with the enactment of key provisions in the
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to invest in water and wastewater
infrastructure, and EPA’s exciting announcement today brings us even closer
to a lead-free future. Grateful to this administration for their dedicated
work to ensure every community and household has access to safe, clean
drinking water.” 
“President Biden and Vice President Harris believe that no parent should
have to worry that their child might be exposed to lead when they take a sip
of water,” said Senior Advisor to President Biden and White House
Infrastructure Implementation Coordinator Mitch Landrieu. “That’s exactly
why the President’s Investing in America agenda includes a historic $50
billion to deliver safe, clean water across America. Through this initiative,
funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, we can provide resources needed
to reach our goal of removing every lead service line in the country.”
“President Biden launched the most ambitious strategy in history to replace
all lead service lines across the country. Today, less than a year after
piloting the Get the Lead Out Initiative, we celebrate another milestone on
our way to meeting that historic goal – bringing five times as many
communities nationwide into the fold for lead service line replacement,”
said White House National Climate Advisor Ali Zaidi. “The ‘GLO’
initiative is a bright example of the President’s progress in delivering
clean, safe drinking water to all communities through and with partners.”
Signed in 2021, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law provided a historic $50
billion investment in water and wastewater infrastructure, dedicating more
than $15 billion to replacing lead service lines. EPA is committed to ensuring
every community, particularly underserved and disadvantaged communities, can
access their fair share of this unprecedented investment through a robust
portfolio of Water Technical Assistance (WaterTA) programs, such as GLO. 
EPA is committed to providing meaningful opportunities for community and state
support through peer exchange and learning. Through GLO, EPA will develop
tools and case studies to share information and best practices between the
Agency, state and Tribal programs, water system managers, and community
leaders.
Communities can learn more about EPA’s WaterTA programs, apply to become a
GLO Initiative community, and find other assistance on EPA’s WaterTA
website. 
Background
Through its Lead Pipe and Paint Action Plan and Get the Lead Out Partnership,
the Biden-Harris Administration has made accelerating the removal of lead
service lines a top priority, with a goal of replacing 100% of lead service
lines. EPA is committed to using every tool available including our statutory
authority under the Safe Drinking Water Act, water technical assistance,
infrastructure investments, and more to replace lead pipes and protect
children and communities across America from lead in drinking water.
The GLO Initiative also builds on EPA’s “Lead Service Line Replacement
Accelerators” initiative, which is in partnership with the Department of
Labor, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Wisconsin. Through the
Accelerators, EPA provides hands-on support to guide 40 communities in those
states through the process of lead service line removals, from start to
finish. This includes support in developing lead service line replacement
plans, conducting inventories to identify lead pipes, increasing community
outreach and education efforts, and supporting applications for Bipartisan
Infrastructure Law funding. As a result, more communities will be able to
access their fair share of federal funds to secure a lead-free future.
Learn more about EPA’s WaterTA services and the Bipartisan Infrastructure
Law’s historic $50 billion investment in America.
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