Newark Water in the News
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From The Guardian: Newark, NJ proves that replacing lead water lines needn’t be a pipe dream
Newark, New Jersey, has removed more than 20,000 lead water lines, while the White House pushes national plan. This story is co-published with Ensia, a science magazine with the University of Minnesota’s Institute on the Environment.
From ABC7 NY: Newark finishing lead water pipe replacement years ahead of schedule
Click to watch the full story on ABC7 NY’s report on the near completion of the replacement of over 20,000 lead service lines in Newark, NJ.
From News 12 New Jersey: Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka announces city water lead levels have fallen significantly, meeting EPA standards
Click to watch News 12 New Jersey’s coverage of Newark Mayor Ras Baraka announcing city water lead levels meeting EPA standards in 2020, over 1 year into the lead line replacement program.