More than 100 organizations recently participated in a White House Summit with Vice President Kamala Harris to establish the new Get the Lead Out Partnership. Partners committed to seven principles geared toward speeding up the replacement of lead water pipes across the nation.
Key principles call for accelerating the full replacement of lead pipes from street to house, prioritizing replacements in overburdened and underserved communities, and ensuring that residents get new water lines without added financial burdens.Harris convened the White House Summit on Lead Pipe Replacement with a group of mayors and founding partners and emphasized the administration’s commitment to supporting full replacement of all
