New Bishop Has Existing Connections To W.Va.
Evelio Menjivar-Ayala will serve as the tenth Bishop of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston — which encompasses all of West Virginia — starting in July.
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Lead pipes will be replaced statewide with nearly $25 million in funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Notably, the city of Clarksburg’s water board will begin a project next year to replace more than 4,000 lead service lines at no cost to residents.
In 2021, thousands of Clarksburg’s residents received water filters after tests showed elevated levels of lead in their drinking water.
Lead lines are common throughout the state. Elevated levels of lead in water can cause developmental problems in children, and even seizures.
Under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021, the Biden-Harris administration set a goal of replacing all lead service lines within 10 years.