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Royce DePlessis

Oct 5, 2026

25:42
Can you please explain Amendment 7 to us, public money to replace lead water lines on private property?
25:52
Yes, absolutely.
25:54
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.
26:06
We know that.
26:08
We know that there is still lead throughout the water drinking system in the city of New Orleans.
26:15
There is no safe amount of lead.
26:18
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.

8 MINS LATER

34:11
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.

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