A Buried Threat: Thousands in CT might still be drinking water from lead pipes

CT Mirror – Sunday, June 27, 2025
by Andrew Brown, Jenna Carlesso, Renata Daou and Shahrzad Rasekh

New data obtained by The Connecticut Mirror shows there could be as many as 8,000 lead service lines still in use in public water systems throughout the state — though that number is likely to change as water utilities continue to inspect basements, unearth pipes and comb through century-old records to verify how much lead remains in the ground.

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