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Chicago has so much lead pipe because “lead is so dangerous that only union pipe fitters can work with it”, and the pipe fitters union lobbied to put in more to
by rangestransform 1y ago
Chicago has so much lead pipe because “lead is so dangerous that only union pipe fitters can work with it”, and the pipe fitters union lobbied to put in more to create more work for themselves. Union leadership should’ve went to jail for that
- tptacek 1y agoChicagoland lead pipe risk is managed by MWRD. Regardless of whether you have lead service lines, if you test your water, you're likely to find your lead levels nominal.