lead pipes

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

Lead water service lines plague the whole city, hitting Black and Latino neighborhoods hardest. See if your home is at risk.

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

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

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

Lead Pipes Are Everywhere in Chicago. Here’s How to Protect Yourself

By Sophia Kalakailo, City Bureau

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

By Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco, Keerti Gopal

Flint Completes Required Lead Pipe Replacements

By Carrie Klein

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

By Keerti Gopal, Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco

An EPA Rule Will Reduce Lead in Drinking Water—Unless This Effort to Block It Succeeds

By Keerti Gopal

EPA Gives Chicago Decades to Replace Lead Pipes, Leaving Communities at Risk

By Nina Elkadi

Chicago Environmental Activists Demand Faster Removal of Lead Water Pipes

By Aydali Campa

Wisconsin Advocates Push to Ensure $700 Million in Water Infrastructure Improvements Go to Those Who Need It Most

By Aydali Campa