New Jersey Parties Settle Lead Drinking Water Case; Service Lines To Be Replaced

Mealey's (January 27, 2021, 1:41 PM EST) -- NEWARK, N.J. — The parties involved in a lawsuit brought by education workers related to allegations that the city of Newark has “dangerously high levels of lead” in its drinking water on Jan. 26 filed a joint motion to dismiss the case in light of a settlement agreement that calls for the city to finish replacing its water service lines to remove lead pipes and increase its health protections for residents....