With the Environmental Protection Agency’s latest — and strictest — plan to minimize the risk of Americans drinking lead-contaminated water on the horizon, the debate over whether the agency’s ...

The city with the most lead pipes in the nation is paying way above average to fix them. Officials can't fully explain why.

The EPA is trying to crack down on lead pipes that bring water into homes. But a looming deadline — and the election — will determine if it follows a Biden plan to replace pipes or a Trump plan. In ...

With five years remaining and substantial work ahead, continued leadership at state, local and federal levels will determine whether ambition becomes achievement.

The city of Elgin plans to remove 900 more lead water service lines in 2026, targeting properties south of Larkin Avenue and east of McLean Boulevard. That will bring the total to nearly 4,339 by the ...