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Why Is It So Expensive to Replace Lead Pipes in Chicago?

Inside Climate News · Jun 30, 2026, 8:30 AM · Also reported by 1 other source

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This story is a partnership between Inside Climate News, Grist and WBEZ, a public radio station serving the Chicago metropolitan region. No city dealing with a lot of lead pipes spends as much as Chicago does to replace them. With more than 400,000 lead water service lines, Chicago has the largest k

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