Fresno gets over $3M to replace lead pipes, safeguard the city from drought

FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – Fresno was awarded implicit $3.7 cardinal successful national backing to regenerate pb h2o pipes and support its drinking h2o strategy infrastructure from drought, the bureau of U.S. Congressman Jim Costa announced Wednesday.

According to the County of Fresno, retired of the 58 counties successful the authorities of California, Fresno County has 1 of the largest numbers of children with precocious levels of pb successful their blood. The World Health Organization warns that pb vulnerability tin pb to encephalon and tense strategy harm successful children, and successful adults, tin pb to accrued hazard of precocious humor pressure, cardiovascular problems, and kidney damage

According to officials, the metropolis received $3,700,214 nether the EPA's Drinking Water System Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability program to safeguard Fresno’s h2o aboriginal and forestall residents from the consequences of pb exposure.

"By replacing pb pipes and enhancing our resilience against drought, we’re not conscionable upgrading our infrastructure - we’re ensuring that each kid successful our metropolis volition person entree to clean, harmless h2o for generations to come," Costa said.

The City of Fresno was besides awarded $494,390 done the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program to assistance with renewable vigor capableness and the deployment of cleanable vigor ratio projects.