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Payne secures $117 billion for clean water supply
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| Contributor | WSNJ |
| Last Edited | WSNJ Jul 09, 2021 03:48pm |
| Category | News |
| News Date | Jul 09, 2021 03:00pm |
| Description | A $715 billion transportation infrastructure bill co-sponsored by Rep. Donald Payne, Jr. (D-Newark) that passed the House last week includes the Newark congressman’s amendment to remove lead from drinking water supplies at schools and in low-income areas that have already experienced lead contamination.
Payne’s proposal included $117 billion to decontaminate drinking water and create safer water infrastructure, with $45 billion set aside to replace all lead-contaminated water pipes. |
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