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Flint Accelerates Plans to Replace All Lead Pipes
But it won’t be easy.
Flint Mayor Karen Weaver announced at a press conference Tuesday that the city will accelerate the replacement of all lead pipes in the city, first by working with local medical professionals and the Department of Health and Human Services to identify the most vulnerable populations.
"We are here today to take a stand to get the lead out of Flint," Weaver said. "To start, we must remove and replace lead pipes immediately, and we want to start with the high-risk homes of kids under 6 and pregnant women. ...These lead pipes have got to go."