Replacing Montreal's lead pipes is a massive task that's not even half done

City crews have spent years replacing the tens of thousands of lead pipes connecting water mains to homes and other buildings. With the pace of work falling short of the city's goals, the project could take close to a decade more to complete.

Replacing Montreal's lead pipes is a massive task that's not even half done
CBC's Shahroze Rauf poses in foreground, with photo of city construction crews pulling something out of a hole in a road with a tractor behind

City crews have spent years replacing the tens of thousands of lead pipes connecting water mains to homes and other buildings. With the pace of work falling short of the city's goals, the project could take close to a decade more to complete.