More than 67% of all housing in Ohio was built before 1980 and is likely to have some lead-based paint, either inside or outside, according to the Ohio Department of Health.
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The village of Menomonee Falls is one of many Wisconsin municipalities that are replacing their lead water lines to reduce the risks of lead poisoning from drinking water. Milwaukee, for instance, has about 70,000 lead laterals that are up for replacement. Doing that work is expected to cost as much as $800 million.
A new mandate put in place by the Janesville City Council requires residents whose water laterals are made of cast iron to have the pipes removed and replaced with newer