Lead and Copper Rule Resources
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Puerto Rico To Get $28.6M For Lead Pipe Replacement To Advance Safe Drinking Water
5/13/2024
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $28.6M from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to help Puerto Rico identify and replace lead service lines to prevent exposure to lead in drinking water.
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Biden-Harris Administration Reports Significant Progress Toward Protecting Children From Lead Poisoning
5/9/2024
Today, May 9, the President’s Task Force on Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks to Children is publishing the Progress Report on the Federal Lead Action Plan, a comprehensive update on the government’s progress since 2018 toward reducing childhood lead exposures.
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Detecting Lead Service Lines
5/8/2024
Detecting Lead Service Lines can become expensive fast if the right technique is not being used. The best and most affordable way to detect lead service lines is by measuring the concentrations of lead at the tap using an onsite analyzer.
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Electro Scan Launches U.S. Customer Engagement Center To Schedule And Dispatch Home Inspections For Lead Pipe Detection
5/7/2024
Electro Scan Inc. announced today the launch of its U.S. Customer Engagement Center to support the scheduling and dispatch of Electro Scan crews for home inspections of water service lines.
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North Carolina Department Of Environmental Quality’s LSLI And Predictive Modeling Guidance
5/6/2024
BlueConduit is proud to support North Carolina water systems as they navigate the NCDEQ’s robust statistical methods and predictive modeling guidance to ensure, with the highest possible confidence, compliance with NCDEQ’s guidance and the most efficient identification and removal of lead service lines for all North Carolina communities.
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Biden-Harris Administration Announces $3B For Lead Pipe Replacement To Advance Safe Drinking Water As Part Of Investing In America Agenda
5/2/2024
Today, May 2, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $3B from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to help every state and territory identify and replace lead service lines, preventing exposure to lead in drinking water.
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Awaiting The Final Lead and Copper Rule Improvements: What Happens Next?
5/2/2024
From “Revisions” to “Improvements,” the EPA is making further changes to the Lead and Copper Rule to keep drinking water systems working toward the ultimate goal.
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Funding The Fight Against PFAS And Lead In Drinking Water
5/2/2024
An overview of funding opportunities for water utilities to meet new and upcoming compliance objectives, as well as technology considerations to reduce further contamination.
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How Statistical Methods Help Low Lead (And No Lead) Water Systems
4/25/2024
Did you know that the primary value of statistical methods & predictive modeling comes after the initial inventory is created? This is especially true if you believe you have no lead in your system (or have minimal lead) but don’t have records to verify every service line’s material.
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BlueConduit Awarded Sourcewell Contract For Water Service Line Inventory
4/23/2024
BlueConduit is pleased to announce it has been awarded a contract from Sourcewell, a cooperative government procurement agency. The contract is for Water Service Line Inventory and Management Systems with Related Services and was awarded following a rigorous request for proposal process resulting in contracts that meet, or exceed, local procurement requirements.