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  • Site created (preview, not yet public). 10 city programs verified on official utility pages: Chicago, New York City, Detroit, Milwaukee, Cleveland, Columbus, Denver, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Philadelphia.
  • Court case source switched from an AMWA article (now login-only) to the D.C. Circuit's official oral argument recordings page.
  • Removed link to Chicago's service line lookup map because its security certificate failed in our check.
  • Added 18 licensed photos (U.S. government public domain and Wikimedia Commons) with credits; quiz, printable checklist (EN/ES), data embed, and this log.
  • Added 12 verified city programs: Indianapolis, Louisville, Washington DC, Boston, Minneapolis, Omaha, New Orleans, Saint Paul, Toledo, Buffalo, Newark, Rochester. Cities checked and not listed are in /data/skipped-cities.json.
  • Added Austin and El Paso (galvanized line programs). Added official phones for DC Water, Citizens Energy, SWBNO, Toledo and Rochester. Memphis stays unlisted: its ARPA-funded private-side work ended Sept 1, 2026.
  • State pages now show FY2026 EPA lead line funding, EPA 7th DWINSA (2025 update) line estimates, state fund links, and state lead line laws where verified.
  • Removed the postal address from the website; contact is by email only. Added a "Built by Willow Creek" footer credit.
  • Live spot-check of 10 city pages: Chicago income limit updated to $83,350 for a family of 4 (was $95,900) and permit-fee waiver now shown as up to $5,000 or $3,100 (the page says both); Milwaukee now lists one cost, $3,454, on both pages.

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