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Some Calgary households don’t want their lead pipes replaced, citing costs

Pipe replacement program was launched three years ago, but 150 households still have lead pipes

January 19, 2024  By Ground Water Canada



Calgary – About 150 city residents continue to access their drinking water through lead pipes, even though a $14-million pipe replacement program was launched three years ago. About half of the households which still have lead pipes don’t want the pipes replaced, citing costs. Lead pipes are linked to toxicity in blood. CBC News report | READ MORE

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