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 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 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 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,

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