Where Utilities Underestimate The True Scope Of LCRI Compliance

Lauren Wasserstrom, National Practice Leader for Lead and Copper Rule Compliance for Jacobs, explains that many utilities underestimate the true scale of LCRI implementation by focusing on individual requirements rather than the cumulative burden of the program as a whole. While inventory development and service line replacement often receive the most attention, she emphasizes that compliance also requires significant investments in data management, reporting, customer communications, stakeholder coordination, sampling programs, and administrative support.