The Newark Way of Thinking and Drinking communications campaign provides informative messaging such as puzzles, coloring sheets, paper boats, and fun at-home water-based science projects to spark conversations between children and their parents.
In this 3D VR180 video, Bloomberg visits the project site on a street in Newark and dig around – literally – to find out what it takes to pull off a project at this scale.
This article highlights how water systems are successfully performing LSL removals, including coordinating LSLR with other construction activities.
A Cornell and EDF study found that informing prospective homebuyers and renters about lead service lines significantly increases their willingness to take action, regardless of how the information is presented.
This study found that online tools—particularly interactive maps displaying both public and private lead service line information—significantly enhance public understanding and motivate homebuyers and renters to advocate for 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.
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:
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