New York City launches program to replace lead lines

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New York City announced the launch of a program that will replace lead lines for eligible homes. It comes after a pilot program in 2022 that replaced 600 lead lines. The replacements will mainly target homes that were built before lead regulations and have privately-owned lead lines. City officials say many of these areas include low-income homeowners. They say these replacements can cost up to $15,000, but eligible homeowners will get the replacement for free. While the city says most cases of lead poisoning come from paint, Mayor Eric Adams says they are looking to eradicate any possible traces of lead. "Lead has an amazingly dangerous impact on people in general, but specifically children. It can have an impact on the brain development and overall health as a child. That's why we want to make sure lead is not in our drinking water," said Mayor Adams. The city says it will be mailing letters to eligible homeowners. To learn more information, click here. "