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Oct 5, 2026
The Reality Check 10 2 26
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25:42Suzette BagnerisHOST
Can you please explain Amendment 7 to us, public money to replace lead water lines on private property?
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25:54Royce DePlessisGUEST
So the first thing is I want to just kind of level set and just – point out the fact that New Orleans in particular has a water and sewer system that's over 100 years old.
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26:08Royce DePlessisGUEST
We know that there is still lead throughout the water drinking system in the city of New Orleans.
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26:18Royce DePlessisGUEST
How we got to this amendment is that Sewage and Water Board applied for an EPA grant Uh, under the Biden administration, it was, it was awarded about $152 million to begin replacing lead pipes through the city.
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34:11Suzette BagnerisHOST
And in a parish where people are struggling already financially and, you know, living paycheck to paycheck, this to me helps them to be able to get this service without having to come out of pocket for it.