Lead and Copper Rule Resources

  1. What It Will Really Take To Replace America's Lead Lines 7/1/2025

    Replacing lead pipes isn’t just about digging and swapping materials. It’s about solving for workforce shortages, incomplete data, and execution at scale. Without addressing these constraints head-on, communities risk failing to meet compliance deadlines and incurring rising costs.

  2. Lead Service Lines: 3 Key Actions To Take For Lead and Copper Rule Compliance 6/30/2025

    Many public water system owners in the U.S. worked hard from 2021 to 2024 to comply with the Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (LCRR). As of October 2024, in its current form, the rule is now known as the Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI). You may know that the next compliance deadline is November 1, 2027. But what exactly is due at that time? How can you be sure you’re complying with the requirements?

  3. EPA Announces Funding For States To Reduce Lead In Drinking Water At Schools And Child Care Facilities 6/13/2025

    Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is announcing a total of $26M in funding for states and territories to address lead in drinking water at schools and child care facilities.

  4. Pennsylvania American Water To Replace More Than 350 Lead Service Lines In Pittsburgh And Mt. Oliver 6/9/2025

    Pennsylvania American Water announced today that it will soon begin replacing approximately 357 lead service lines that have been identified in the City of Pittsburgh and Mt. Oliver Borough.

  5. Martin County Saves Millions With leadCAST's Automated Workflows And Statistical Analysis To Tackle LCRR 5/23/2025

    With the LCRR deadline fast approaching and over 59% of its service lines unverified, Martin County recognized the significant work ahead in preparing to meet the LCRR requirements. The county needed to establish a clear strategy for its compliance program, and to support this effort, it needed an engineering consulting partner with extensive expertise in LCRR.

  6. EPA Partners With City Of Albany To Replace Lead Service Lines 5/22/2025

    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is partnering with the City of Albany and the New York State Department of Health to improve water quality in Albany, NY.

  7. EPA Lifts 2016 Emergency Order On Drinking Water In Flint, Michigan 5/19/2025

    On Monday, May 19, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced the City of Flint, Michigan, has completed all requirements of EPA’s Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) emergency order and it will now be lifted. 

  8. How Prepared Are You For The New Lead and Copper Rules? Expert Advice For Water Utilities 5/13/2025
    Water utilities across the U.S. are grappling with the complexities of the EPA's new Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI), set to become effective in October 2027. In a recent Water Online special event, experts Sandy Kutzing, senior VP at CDM Smith, and Alan Roberson, executive director at the Association of State Drinking Water Administrators, delved into the biggest obstacles utilities face and offered some practical advice to navigate them.
  9. Pittsburgh Water Sets New Standard With Customer Request Sampling To Support Lead Service Line Replacement 4/17/2025

    Discover how 120Water helped Pittsburgh Water reduce their turnaround times, streamline sampling workflows, and save hours of work. Learn how you can also use sampling to support your replacement and community engagement programs with their case study.

  10. Dresser Utility Solutions Acquires Kobus, A Global Provider Of Infrastructure Repair Technology 4/1/2025

    Dresser Utility Solutions, a portfolio company of First Reserve and leading provider of global infrastructure technology to water and gas utility and industrial customers, has acquired Kobus, a portfolio company of Agile Growth Equity and the global leader in gas and water pipe pulling technology.