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| May 25, 2021
Data Science For The Public Good: The Rockefeller Foundation And BlueConduit Partner To Improve Community Health By Developing Efficient And Cost-Effective Lead Service Line Replacement Programs
Leveraging the power of machine learning, BlueConduit, a water analytics company, and The Rockefeller Foundation have partnered to increase the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of lead service line replacement programs in the cities of Trenton (NJ), Toledo (OH), Detroit (MI), and Benton Harbor (MI). Controlling the lead abatement costs are critically important for resource-constrained projects such as these.
Studies have shown that lead primarily enters drinking water through plumbing materials, such as pipes. Health problems from lead exposure range from stomach distress to brain damage. “In 2018, researchers estimated more than 400,000 deaths a year in the U.S. are linked to lead exposure,” according to the Chicago Tribune.