Over 64K Denver households have lead pipes. New federal funds will replace them.

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Over 64K Denver households have lead pipes. New federal funds will replace them.

DENVER (KDVR) — On Thursday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a $32.8 million investment to help Colorado identify and replace lead service lines that provide drinking water to thousands of households. The investment is part of a $15 billion package through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The total program funding to date is expected to replace up to 1.7 million lead pipes nationwide, according to the EPA, which projects 9 m…