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Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco

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Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco is the Midwest regional reporter for Grist and WBEZ Chicago.

Gina Ramirez, like many Chicago residents, has a lead service line at her home on the Southeast Side (address has been blurred). Credit: Keerti Gopal/Inside Climate News

Chicago Has a Huge Lead Pipe Problem—and We Mapped It

By Keerti Gopal, Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco, Peter Aldhous, Clayton Aldern, Amy Qin

Reporters Keerti Gopal (left) and Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco interview a Chicago resident at his home, which has a water service line made of lead. Credit: Anthony Vazquez/Chicago Sun-Times

How We Mapped Chicago’s Lead Pipe Problem and What We Learned

By Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco, Keerti Gopal, Peter Aldhous, Clayton Aldern, Amy Qin

She is filling an orange bowl with water from her sink, which has a filter attached. Beside the sink is a filtered water pitcher.

Chicago Was Supposed to Warn Residents About Toxic Lead Pipes. It’s Barely Started

By Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco, Keerti Gopal

A construction crew completes a lead service line replacement at a Chicago home in June 2023. Credit: Vanessa Bly/NRDC

Chicago’s Plan to Replace Lead Pipes Puts It 30 Years Behind the Federal Deadline

By Keerti Gopal, Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco

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