- cross-posted to:
- news@lemmy.world
- cross-posted to:
- news@lemmy.world
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/20665840
President Biden on Tuesday announced $2.6 billion in funding to replace all lead pipes in the United States as part of a new EPA rule that will require lead pipes to be identified and replaced within 10 years using the new funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Act.
Yep, most old houses that haven’t updated their plumbing do. If it ain’t broke don’t fix it mentality.
the question is why isn’t “made of literal poison” considered “broke” for something that carries drinking water?
I don’t have the answer to that, but I can only assume it’s like “well, it hasn’t killed us and it cost more money that we can pay to fix it”
It’s just affecting the masses, it’s not like our oligarch gods are touched by the issue.