In the past 20 years, our risk of lead exposure has decreased dramatically. Lead is no longer used in wall paint, cups, gasoline and medicines. Most lead water service lines and household pipes have been replaced with less toxic materials. In 1986, the federal government essentially banned the use of lead materials in water and plumbing systems with the passage of the Safe Drinking Water Act amendments.
by Kirsten Delamarter When the Kentucky Government Recycling Section (KGRS) received nearly 3,500 bankers boxes of documents for disposal earlier this year, Environmental Scientist Advisor Brian Bentley and his colleagues saw an opportunity to make a difference. Sure, the boxes could be recycled, Bentley thought, but they could […]
In mid-August, the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources (KDFWR) surveyed a site on the Green River to assess the presence of freshwater mussels. Kentucky Division of Water and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet assisted in the effort.
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