The letter from the Morgantown Utility Board was, admittedly, a little bit alarming when it arrived in some 20,000 mailboxes late last month. “Notice of Unknown Service Line Material,” printed across the top. The letter then commences to describe the potentially life-altering health ...
On Thursday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced new regulations regarding lead pipes aimed at eliminating the chance for lead exposure through drinking water within 10 years. Water utilities nationwide must submit an initial inventory of lead service lines by Oct. 16, ...
by Will Coggin Keystone, W.Va., has not had safe drinking water for eight years. Over those eight years, there were times when Keystone had no water at all. The taps were dry. In one instance, the residents of Keystone went more than two weeks without being able to shower or wash ...