A major hurdle in the nationwide effort to eliminate lead from drinking water has come into focus, as thousands of water systems across the country remain unaware of the exact locations of their lead pipes. Despite growing awareness of the health risks posed by lead contamination, many utilities lack critical infrastructure data needed to replace these hazardous pipes. Experts warn that without this information, progress toward safer drinking water could stall. The uncertainty highlights the scale of the challenge in addressing a long-standing public health issue.
The push to remove lead pipes is on. Thousands of water systems still don't know where theirs are NBC New York
