Columbus sues lead pipe makers over water line replacement costs

Columbus is suing lead pipe manufacturers to recover costs for replacing lead water lines, a first-of-its-kind lawsuit.
ConsumerAffairs

How Much Does a Main Water Line Repair Cost?

Discovering a problem with your main water line — the pipe that runs from your home to the public water supply — can be a nightmare, not just because of the disruption it causes but also due to the ...
Hoodline

Columbus Goes After Lead Pipe Giants To Foot $1 Billion Water Fix

The civil complaint, filed Thursday in Franklin County Common Pleas Court, asks a judge to make the companies tied to the lead in city water service lines help reimburse Columbus for removing and ...
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Lead water pipes created a health disaster in Flint, but replacing them with cheaper plastic − as some cities are doing − carries hidden costs

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Plastic water pipes may be cheaper, but they also come with risks Mark Bernard/iStock/Getty Images Plus Flint, Michigan, made ...
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State gives Poughkeepsie $12 million to replace lead pipes

POUGHKEEPSIE — The city will receive $12 million to find and remove lead pipes in its water system, Gov. Kathy Hochul and U.S. Rep. Pat Ryan announced at Poughkeepsie City Hall on Wednesday. The state ...