Lead and Copper Rule Resources

  1. The EPA OIG Identifies That Flawed Data Could Have Resulted In Nearly $1B In Questionable Lead Service Line Allotments 10/22/2024

    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Inspector General today issued a report identifying nearly $1B in questioned costs and funds that could be put to better use in the EPA’s distribution of Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act funding for lead service line replacement across the country.

  2. Lead and Copper Rule Improvements: Denver Water Shares Lessons Learned On White House Webinar 10/15/2024
    It takes a community working together to tackle the legacy of customer-owned lead service lines. That was the message Denver Water shared in a White House webinar Oct. 8, shortly after the EPA announced a new rule aimed at removing lead service lines from the nation's drinking water infrastructure.
  3. EPA Announces Partnerships With New York Communities To Replace Lead Water Pipes And Meet New EPA Requirements 10/15/2024

    Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency marked the launch of the Get the Lead Out Initiative in the Village of Catskill and announced similar partnerships with the City of Amsterdam, Fonda, Herkimer, Ilion and Scotia, N.Y.

  4. EPA Highlights Importance Of Taking Action Against Lead; Joins Aqua Pennsylvania, PENNVEST For Real Time Replacement Of Residential Lead Service Line 10/15/2024

    Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) joined leaders from Aqua Pennsylvania, and federal, state, and local officials to discuss the importance of taking action against lead, specifically with regards to identifying and removing lead and galvanized service lines, protecting public health, and the federal investments expediating these efforts.

  5. Broad Range Of Leaders And Advocates Voice Support For Biden-Harris Administration Final Rule To Replace Lead Pipes Within 10 Years 10/10/2024

    On October 8, 2024, the Environmental Protection Agency announced a final rule requiring drinking water systems across the country to identify and replace lead pipes within 10 years.

  6. Statement From AWWA CEO David LaFrance On Final Lead And Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) 10/8/2024

    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today released its final Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) rule. AWWA CEO David LaFrance issued the following statement.

  7. NAWC Applauds EPA Lead Pipe Replacement Regulations 10/8/2024

    The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) final regulations requiring drinking water systems to identify and replace lead pipe within 10 years is an investment in our future, according to the National Association of Water Companies (NAWC).

  8. EPA Announces New Final Regulations And $2.6B Under The Biden-Harris Administration's Investing In America Agenda For Clean Drinking Water 10/8/2024

    Today, October 8, the Biden-Harris Administration issued a final rule requiring drinking water systems across the country to identify and replace lead pipes within 10 years.

  9. EPA Announces Partnerships With Six Massachusetts Cities To Accelerate Replacement Of Lead Water Pipes And Protect Public Health 9/20/2024

    Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced collaborations with the Cities of Chelsea, Fall River, Malden, Melrose, Revere, and Taunton to help identify lead pipes that are used to deliver drinking water and accelerate their replacement to protect public health.

  10. NRDC Map Reveals Lead Pipe Locations In Specific Communities And Water Systems Nationwide 9/16/2024

    In a stark visual reminder of the threat to public health from dangerous lead water pipes, NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council) today released a map based on U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) data revealing the specific communities and water systems most impacted by the estimated 9.2 million lead water pipes delivering drinking water to homes.