Chicago gets $22.1 million to replace lead pipes in Austin neighborhood

Source WBEZ
Original Load Date June 10, 2026, 3:02 p.m.
Last Updated June 10, 2026, 3:02 p.m.
Original URL https://www.wbez.org/environment/2026/06/10/chicago-lead-pipe-replacement-austin-neighborhood-22-million-grant

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Chicago’s Department of Water Management will receive more than $22 million in federal funding to help replace lead pipes in the Austin neighborhood, U.S. Sens. Tammy Duckworth and Dick Durbin announced Wednesday. The city was awarded a $22,119,933 grant to support approximately 650 lead service li...