Local lawmaker among those fighting to replace lead water lines
Columbiana Representative Monica Blasdel helped introduce the Lead Line Replacement Act on Wednesday.
The bill would require all publicly-owned water systems to replace these lines within 15 years.
Lawmakers say every zip code deserves a safe and healthy community.
'Stand with us as we get the lead out of Ohio, as we ensure that every child, every family from Youngstown to Zanesville to Cleveland, where I'm from, never again have to be poisoned by lead,' said Dontavius Jarrells (D – Columbus).
The Ohio EPA would be responsible for the establishment and oversight of this program.
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