Advertisement'Time bomb' lead pipes will be removed. But first water utilities have to find themJuly 20, 2022Allison KitefacebookEmailAn image provided by the Environmental Protection Agency shows examples of a lead pipe, left, a corroded steel pipe, center, and a lead pipe treated with protective orthophosphate. The EPA is only now requiring water systems to take stock of their lead pipes, decades after new ones were banned. (Environmental Protection Agency)