Sentences with phrase «aging pipes»

That caused lead to leach from aging pipes.

Advocates have called for $ 800 million to fund clean water infrastructure since the state's own estimates put the cost to communities in replacing aging pipes and sewers at more than $ 30 billion over the next few decades.

A switch to the Flint River as the city's water source introduced corrosive chemicals to the area's aging pipes when regulators failed to properly treat the water, allowing lead to flow into residents» homes.

Civil engineers who study these problems report that lead can leach from several sources, including the home's interior plumbing, faucet fixtures and aging pipe solder.

Baltimore is home to some of the state's oldest school infrastructure, and Santelises said «too many of our buildings have outdated heating systems, poor insulation, and aging pipes as a result of years of inadequate funding for maintenance and facilities improvements.»

Boston Water and Sewer Commission has relayed or relined over 300 miles of aging pipes, reducing the amount of water being lost through system leaks by 50 million gallons per day.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Amber Small, who's running for state Senate seat in New York's 60th District, says many area parks and landmarks are polluted with waste overflow from aging pipes.

Water contamination from industrial sites and inadequate treatment facilities, agricultural and storm water runoff, aging pipes and other structural problems are among the problems that must be addressed, DiNapoli said.

Water contamination from industrial sites and inadequate treatment facilities, agricultural and storm water runoff, aging pipes and other structural problems are among the problems that must be addressed to ensure New York has clean and lead - free drinking water, DiNapoli said.

Despite U.S. government regulations that drastically reduced environmental exposure to lead, the neurotoxin is still found in common objects such as children's toys and costume jewelry, and continues to be ingested in small amounts via water from aging pipes, as well as contaminated soil and dust.

The river water was more corrosive than the Detroit system's and caused more lead to leach from its aging pipes.

In Boston, methane emissions from aging pipes and other sources may be more than double official state estimates for the city, according to a study published Thursday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, which was led by a team of researchers and scientists at Harvard University.

This is highlighted by the ongoing crisis in Flint, Michigan, where a water source change, aging pipes, and lack of corrosion control not only exposed thousands of children to elevated lead levels in drinking water, but is also thought to have triggered an outbreak of Legionnaire's disease that led to 10 deaths.

Minimizing tripping hazards by repairing sidewalks, for instance, or servicing air conditioners, aging pipes, or leaky roofs not only keeps up the value of the home, it keeps tenants happy and protects them against potential injury or property loss, Doten says.