BUFFALO, N.Y. — Over half of Buffalo, New York's water service lines are estimated to contain lead, but city officials say the work to replace them could last over the next two decades and cost nearly half a billion dollars to complete.
Nearly 40,000 water service lines in Buffalo, over half of the more than 68,000 total water service lines in the city, are projected to contain lead, the National Resources Defense Council, an environmental advocacy group, said in a report released last year.
The city is also planning to request additional grant funding through the state of New York for an estimated $10 million. McFoy says he"will continue to push forward" with seeking grants to help cover the massive infrastructure project. McFoy said the service lines are only part of the problem. The issue also extends inside the properties affected.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says there is no safe level of lead in the human body. In children, low levels of exposure were linked to damage to the central and peripheral nervous system, learning disabilities, shorter stature, impaired hearing, and impaired formation and function of blood cells, the CDC says.
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