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The push to remove lead pipes is on. Thousands of water systems still don’t know where theirs are

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A national effort is underway to identify and replace lead water pipes across the United States. Despite this push, thousands of municipal water systems currently lack accurate records regarding the location of lead infrastructure within their service areas.

Individual homeowners, such as Kathryn Pilgrim of Dunkirk, New York, have taken independent measures to mitigate potential exposure. After purchasing a century-old home, Pilgrim proactively replaced plumbing she suspected contained lead and installed specialized filtration systems to remove heavy metals from her water supply.

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