The [Environmental Protection Agency] has set a 10-year deadline for most utilities to replace lead service lines, but omitted requirements for schools to replace the water fountains or plumbing that have lead components.

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  • Blackmist@feddit.uk
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    1 month ago

    What they mean is, they haven’t bothered to give schools the money to replace them.

    • Smeagol666@lemm.ee
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      29 days ago

      What they really mean is that they don’t give a fuck about poor kids, because poor people don’t have time to stand in line for 8 hours to vote. Their kids are going to the nice, new, asbestos-free, lead free, organic, non-GMO schools.