Posts tagged Lead Pipes
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Breakfast links: Two new DC Council bills would respond to climate change and provide more housing
Ward 4 councilmember introduces two “Green New Deal” inspired bills. Inside redevelopment plans at Takoma Metro station. Blair endorsed by MoCo Sierra Club in county executive race. Keep reading…
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DC plans to remove lead pipes by 2030, but funds fall short of the need
The District is working to remove lead pipes from its water system, and federal funds could help — but they won’t be enough. Keep reading…
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Lead in the District’s water is still a problem. Will the DC Council fund a plan to fix it?
Long before Flint, the District faced an acute lead crisis in the early 2000s. Many here believe lead issues in the District's water have been resolved, but alas, it's a false sense of security. Keep reading…
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This map tells you if your water pipes are made of lead
Are you concerned about lead in your drinking water? If you live in DC, this map from DC Water will tell you whether or not the pipes at your place are made of lead. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Hijackings and low points
Metrobus hijacking; Metro’s bad report; Fear of trains; Dethroning slumlords; Make way for the Purple Line; Defeating displacement; No urge to surge; Testing, testing; The new group house; And…. Keep reading…
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Live chat with George Hawkins of DC Water
Our live chat guest today, George Hawkins, is the General Manager of DC Water, the water utility for the District of Columbia. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Everybody chips in
Taxing food trucks; Leggett’s budget rankles everybody; Angels take a hit; Live chat with George Hawkins; Baker’s balancing act; Real estate change hits local retail; Are intercity buses safe enough?; Urban rail safety bill back; And…. Keep reading…
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Breakfast links: Bikes, buildings, budgets, and bull
Cyclists, drivers, police, the usual; Bike bits; Kornheiser Jr.; Ward 7 project gets worse; Development dispatches; Fixing Kensington; Montgomery musings; CDC misled on lead. Keep reading…