Congresswoman Cori Bush, St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones and EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan, begin their walking tour of the decade old St. Louis Water Treatment Plant and Highlight Water Infrastructure, in St. Louis on Wednesday, May 5, 2021. The group spoke about the needs for water infrastructure investment and President Biden’s American Jobs Plan which includes $111 billion in water infrastructure investments in local communities across the country. Photo by Bill Greenblatt/UPI
St. Louis and Environmental Protection Agency officials are calling for the passage of President Joe Biden’s jobs plan to help update the city’s water treatment system to continue to provide safe drinking water.
St. Louis and EPA officials say the city’s water treatment system needs to be updated to continue to provide safe drinking water and withstand climate change. Leaders say they’ve identified more than $400 million worth of upgrades, including the removal of lead service lines that deliver water.
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