IDEM releases updates on efforts to reduce lead, copper exposure in water

Source Chicago Tribune
Original Load Date Jan. 29, 2026, 10:01 a.m.
Last Updated Jan. 29, 2026, 10:01 a.m.
Original URL https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/29/idem-releases-updates-on-efforts-to-reduce-lead-copper-exposure-in-water/

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The Indiana Department of Environmental Management announced that the state is among national leaders in efforts to reduce exposure to lead and copper in drinking water. IDEM, in a Jan. 16 news release, said that Indiana’s water systems have submitted more than 98% of the required lead service line...