lead pipes

Massachusetts

Agency opens $100 million fund to remove lead water pipes

BOSTON – The Massachusetts Water Resources Authority on Monday announced a $100 million fund to provide interest-free loans that communities served by the agency can use to replace any remaining lead service pipes in their water systems. The program adds to treatment and other steps, including effective corrosion control, by the

Massachusetts

Lead pipes raise water-quality concerns in New Bedford

NEW BEDFORD – Lead pipes and water quality have recently made headlines in the biggest city on the South Coast of Massachusetts. New Bedford officials estimate the city of about 95,000 people has about 3,000 lead pipes connecting homes and businesses to water mains, and those can add lead