The multi-agency Lead Pipe and Paint Action Plan will use $15 billion from the bipartisan infrastructure bill passed last month and could require additional funding down the line.
on Thursday to replace all of the nation's lead water pipes in the next decade.
The White House said it will "use every tool at its disposal" to "correct these wrongs" and will activate billions of dollars in funding, including investments from the Environmental Protection Agency and the bipartisan infrastructure law, to do so. The administration also clarified that state and local governments can use some of the money provided in the American Rescue Plan to replace lead pipes.
"We want to maximize these opportunities," Regan told CBS News' Ben Tracy. "So we recognize the sense of urgency. We understand that there is a structure in place to administer these funds that can sometimes be slow. But this administration is laser-focused on leveraging all of the resources as quickly as possible."
Thursday. "This is a tremendous and necessary undertaking, and many utilities are already advancing this goal and serve as excellent models for others." in drinking water because the toxic metal "can be harmful to human health even at low exposure levels." Ingesting water with lead can lead to behavioral issues, a lower IQ and slowed growth for children as well as increased blood pressure, hypertension, decreased kidney function and reproductive problems for adults.
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