Lead and Copper Rule Resources
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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.
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California DDW Accepts BlueConduit’s Statistical Analysis For Non-Lead Verification
4/19/2024
BlueConduit is excited to announce that the California State Water Resources Control Board’s Division of Drinking Water (DDW) approved our Statistical Methods Approach to No-Lead Verification, enabling BlueConduit-supported water systems to use statistical analysis to classify “unknown” service lines as “non-lead.”
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Certified Lab Can Now Use Kemio
4/15/2024
With the upcoming deadline for the EPA’s Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI), the need to test for lead in drinking water is increasing. This process can be costly, time-consuming, and logistically challenging. Municipalities are trying to keep their citizens safe, but also face large hurdles of cost, time, and logistics to do so.
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Florida DEP Approves Predictive Modeling For LSLI
4/3/2024
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) has released guidance on identifying lead service lines, including approved methods such as predictive modeling. BlueConduit commends FDEP for providing clear guidance and offers assistance with statistical analysis.
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CDA Comments On National Primary Drinking Water Regulations For Lead And Copper: Improvements
3/21/2024
The Copper Development Association (CDA), a U.S.-based, not-for-profit association of the global copper industry, has submitted comments on the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) National Primary Drinking Water Regulations for Lead and Copper Improvements (LCRI).
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Study Estimates Nearly 70 Percent Of Children Under Six In Chicago May Be Exposed To Lead-Contaminated Tap Water
3/18/2024
A new analysis led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health estimates that 68 percent of Chicago children under age 6 live in households with tap water containing detectable levels of lead.