Do lead pipes deliver water to your NYC building? Check this map.

An estimated 30% of pipes delivering water to New York City buildings may have lead – and now there’s a map to help determine if your building is affected. The DEP estimates that replacing all of New York City’s lead pipes will cost $2 billion – or $10,000 to $15,000 per line. Homeowners and landlords are responsible for replacing the pipes.

The map shows that lead pipe hotspots are concentrated in low-income neighborhoods, such as Jamaica, Queens, and Pelham-Throgs Neck in the Bronx, where approximately 25% of each neighborhood's drinking water pipes contain lead. Just over 40% of lead lines are located in disadvantaged communities, which the state’s climate law defines as communities with low to moderate income households burdened by pollution. Overall, residents living in single or multi-family homes built before 1961 – the year lead pipes were banned in New York City – are most likely to have lead service lines, according to the New York League of Conservation Voters.

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