The city plans to replace its 15,000 lead service lines at a cost of $75 million. The lead service line inventory obtained through a public records request, shows some pipes some date to the 1880s.
Pipes In N.j. City Were Installed In The 1880s. There's Lead In Them, And It's A Problem.
Karen Yi | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, The Times (Trenton)
Thu, 08/16/2018 - 4:15am
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Topics: New Jersey Mercer County Trenton
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