The City of Akron is officially in sight of a milestone it has been working toward since the 1960s: the complete removal of city-owned lead water lines.
“We’re very proud that, in about two weeks, we’re going to announce that we are going to be lead-free,” said Chris Ludle, Akron’s director of public service, during the Oct. 29 Ward 2 meeting.
Once Akron removes the last few city-owned lines, which typically provide service from the street to the sidewalk edge closest to the house or structure, it will be one of only a handful of American cities to be lead-free…