But they may not know my hometown of Chicago has more than 400,000 lead pipes potentially contaminating water across the city, more pipes than any other city in the country. But she’s very persistent and hopeful that, in the future, she will get her lead service line replaced because it’s something that she takes very seriously. Doesn’t Chicago have the most lead service lines in the country? I spoke to IL State Senator Ram Villivalam @RamForSenate, who said one of his sons had contracted lead poisoning from the water, lead paint and certain spices in their North Mayfair home. Hopefully, the city gets its act together and creates a more equitable process for replacing lead service lines in Chicago.

Source: The Guardian September 22, 2022 20:19 UTC