U.S. could face up to $50B lead pipe overhaul, agency warns

<> U.S. could face up to $50B lead pipe overhaul, agency warns - The ripple effects of Flint, Michigan's tainted drinking water crisis could eventually prompt water suppliers to spend more than a quarter-trillion dollars on infrastructure upgrades faster than anticipated, a leading rating agency said Friday -- Fitch Ratings indicted that more than 6 million lead service lines exist across the country -- many of these are located in the Northeast, Midwest and older urban areas. Correction - Fitch: Flint, Chicago Lead Lawsuits Pressure Water Sector