Lead and Copper Rule Resources

  1. AWWA Files Legal Petition Over LCRI Implementation Challenges 1/10/2025

    In December of 2024, AWWA filed a Petition for Review of the Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. The organization argues that, while it supports the goals of the LCRI, it believes the legislation, in its current form, "is not feasible." The filing came just two months after the official compliance date for the Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (LCRR). In comments on the LCRI, AWWA notes that water utilities have already made many adjustments to comply with the LCRR.

  2. AWWA Statement On LCRI Petition 12/13/2024

    The American Water Works Association (AWWA) on Dec. 13, 2024, filed a Petition for Review of the Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. AWWA CEO David LaFrance released the following statement...

  3. LCRI: A Shift To Mandatory Service Line Replacement Within 10 Years 11/8/2024

    Mandatory LSL replacement is a fundamental shift from the LCR in its approach to service line replacement, moving from a trigger-based approach to a mandatory, system-wide replacement mandate.

  4. EPA Head Of Water Office Visits Pennsylvania To Tout $10M In Funding To Replace Lead Pipes And Upgrade Water Infrastructure 11/1/2024

    The head of U.S. EPA’s Office of Water, Bruno Pigott, joined Congresswoman Summer Lee (D-PA) in Pittsburgh and Congressman Chris Deluzio (D-PA) in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, to meet with community leaders and highlight federally supported water infrastructure improvement projects under the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America Agenda, such as lead pipe replacements and wastewater treatment upgrades that are ensuring clean, safe water for communities.

  5. Clearing LCRI Hurdles 10/31/2024
    Assessing what lies ahead in the 10-year race to go lead-free, otherwise known as the Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI).
  6. 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.

  7. 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.
  8. 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.

  9. 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.

  10. 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.