Yesterday, Tuesday, October 22, 2024, the City of Ferndale hosted representatives from Congress, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE), Oakland County Water Resources Commissioner’s Office, and associated City staff in recognition of the "Get the Lead Out" initiative. A press conference was held at City Hall followed by a tour of an active Lead Service Replacement Program construction site on West Breckenridge St., led by the Public Works Department. Lead in water is not just a local concern. There are likely over 9.2 million lead service lines left to replace across the United States. Eliminating lead from drinking water is an important public health matter on a national scale.