Past the Plant
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2025-07-14

Chicago’s required lead-pipe notices mostly did not go out

About 900,000 occupants were due a letter by November 2024. Reporting found roughly 7 percent sent eight months later. Renters were the people least likely to be reached.

City of Chicago

10 certified household tests · median 13.6 ppb · max 47 ppb

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