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Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

Rusty and damaged industrial pipes and other metal products sit stacked together. The city of DeKalb will be replacing the remaining lead pipes in the city in accordance with the Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974. (Getty Images)

DeKalb City Council sets out to replace remaining lead pipes

By Jonathan Durbin, News Reporter | February 27, 2025

DeKALB – Over 50 years after the federal government mandated that the EPA create regulations to limit potential contaminants, lead contamination of water systems is still common. The Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974 empowered the EPA to ensure citizens...

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