Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL)

An unofficial name for the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), enacted in November 2021. This law provides significant federal funding for a wide range of infrastructure projects, including drinking water, transportation, energy, and broadband. Under IIJA, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) receives $43 billion to support water infrastructure improvements through the State Revolving Fund (SRF) programs, with $15 billion specifically allocated for lead service line replacement (LSLR).

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    • Building Trust Through the Airwaves: How Benton Harbor Used Community Radio to Tackle Lead Pipe Replacement

    The purpose of the Lead Innovation Hub is to empower users to take action by equipping them with the best information, solutions, and resources available to replace lead pipes and improve public health for all.

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    Milwaukee is one of the few cities in the country with a prioritization plan to ensure neighborhoods likely to suffer the most severe impacts from lead poisoning get their pipes replaced first. In consultation with a community-based group, Coalition for Lead Emergency (COLE), and following a public engagement process, Milwaukee included in an ordinance three indicators to prioritize where LSLs will be removed first:

    1. The area deprivation index (ADI), which is a compilation of social determinants of health
    2. The percentage of children found to have elevated lead levels in their blood when tested for lead poisoning
    3. The density of lead service lines in the neighborhood.

    Read more here.