Chicago pays twice to three times as much as nearby suburbs to remove lead water lines. At Chicago's current rate — $33,784 per line — the city will pay $12 billion to replace its 400,000 toxic lines over the next two decades, and taxpayers will shoulder much of the cost.
Chicago pays twice to three times as much as nearby suburbs to remove lead water lines. At Chicago's current rate — $33,784 per line — the city will pay $12 billion to replace its 400,000 toxic lines over the next two decades, and taxpayers will shoulder much of the cost.
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I’m shocked, just shocked. I thought they had mindless nitwit Biden at plumbers’ union hall a couple of times because they just liked him. Who would have thought?
Follow the money. Who is doing the work and who do these people make political donations to?
Chicago plumbers union had lead services mandated in the building code .
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