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Bad state data may misdirect nearly $1 billion in federal funds to replace lead pipes

FILE - A cut lead pipe is pulled from a dig site for testing at a home in Royal Oak, Mich., on Nov. 16, 2021. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)

FILE - A cut lead pipe is pulled from a dig site for testing at a home in Royal Oak, Mich., on Nov. 16, 2021. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, File)

FILE - A lead pipe is shown after being replaced by a copper water supply line to a home in Flint, Mich., July 20, 2018. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)

FILE - A lead pipe is shown after being replaced by a copper water supply line to a home in Flint, Mich., July 20, 2018. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)