‘Don’t panic’: Northwest Indiana communities affected by new lead pipe regulations

When Carla Morgan worked for the city of East Chicago, the Environmental Protection Agency discovered the West Calumet Housing Project had the highest level of lead ever discovered in a residential area. Morgan was at the center of fighting for the city and against lead contamination, she said. Now, as corporation counsel for the city of Gary, she wants residents to understand new lead pipe regulations are important. “I’m really glad the Biden administration has passed these rules and enforcement,” said Morgan, corporation counsel for the city of Gary. “Lead is terrible for intellectual development. It lowers IQ and increases […]