EPA Finalizes Rule to Replace Lead Drinking Water Pipes Nationwide

The rule has garnered support from public health advocates, including Erik Olson, senior strategic director for health at the Natural Resources Defense Council. Olson noted that the devastating lead contamination crises in cities like Flint, Michigan, and Newark, New Jersey, were major drivers behind the push for stronger regulations. “Today’s action is a leap forward in protecting the health of tens of millions of Americans,” Olson said.