Federal authorities allege that a company in New Jersey lied when it said it completed a $10.2 million project to replace lead pipes in Newark, a criminal complaint detailed Wednesday. The project, the Lead Service Line Replacement Program,

A company hired for $10 million to replace lead pipes in Newark lied about getting the work done, federal prosecutors say.

A company hired to replace 18,000 dangerous lead water pipes in Newark, including those connected to schools, never performed the work, but billed the city for $10.2 million while using misleading photographs,

A company hired to replace lead pipes in Newark for $10 million lied about getting the work done, prosecutors said. CBS News New York's Christine Sloan reports.

The Lead Service Line Replacement Program in Newark, touted as a major success and a blueprint for other U.S. cities, was tainted Thursday after federal prosecutors alleged that one of the contractors hired to replace lead pipes didn’t fully finish the job.

A company hired to replace lead pipes in Newark is now being accused of fraud, according to federal authorities.

The Justice Department says the contractors hired by the city lied about replacing lead pipes -- putting people's health in jeopardy.