Lead and Copper Rule Resources
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As U.S. Takes On Major Lead Line Replacement Projects, Water Loss Is Set To Decline
1/3/2024
With the Biden administration pushing forward on a multi-billion-dollar overhaul of the nation’s buried drinking water infrastructure, lead contamination may not be the only crisis facing our water systems now set to be solved.
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Early, Often, And Honest: A Guide To Communicating About Lead
12/28/2023
The Biden Administration’s proposed Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) won’t be finalized until late 2024, yet it is already causing a stir among water utilities. Among the many changes and additions, the LCRI as it stood at the start of the comment period will lower the action level to 10 ppb for lead and will mandate that all lead service lines (LSLs) be located and replaced within 10 years. The expectation is that many thousands of water utilities are going to find themselves pressured to take action or step up existing actions.
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EPA Moved Further And Faster Than Ever Before In 2023
12/21/2023
In 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) moved further and faster than ever before to deliver on its mission and protect human health and the environment.
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There Are 9 Million Lead Pipelines In The U.S., But Water Systems Need Ratepayer Help To Find Them
12/18/2023
As systems across the country face a reckoning over dangerously outdated drinking water infrastructure, some cities are now asking ratepayers to help evaluate the safety of their own water lines — including one of the largest systems in the U.S.
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Lead And Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) – What They Mean For Water Utilities
12/7/2023
It's time for water systems to start preparing for compliance. Here are some highlights of the proposed changes and how they affect water utilities.
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EPA Update On Sequential Sampling Study, Next Steps To Address Lead In Drinking Water In St. Croix
12/7/2023
As part of its continuing partnership with the U.S. Virgin Islands government to address lead identified in the water distribution system of St. Croix, today EPA is announcing that it has concluded its sequential sampling study and made a series of preliminary recommendations to its partners.
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AWWA Statement On Proposed Lead and Copper Rule Improvements
11/30/2023
The American Water Works Association (AWWA) is committed to protecting public health today while we work toward a future when all lead service lines are removed from our communities.
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Unsafe Lead Levels In School Drinking Water: New UMass Amherst Study IDs Building Risk Factors
11/30/2023
University of Massachusetts Amherst civil and environmental engineers have determined the factors that may help identify the schools and daycare centers at greatest risk for elevated levels of lead in drinking water.
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Biden-Harris Administration Proposes To Strengthen The Lead and Copper Rule To Protect All Communities In America From Lead In Drinking Water
11/30/2023
The U.S. EPA has announced a proposal to strengthen its Lead and Copper Rule that would require water systems across the country to replace lead service lines within 10 years. EPA is also proposing additional improvements to protect public health, such as lowering the lead action level and improving sampling protocols utilized by water systems. The proposed action significantly advances President Biden’s commitment to remove every lead service line in America to protect children and vulnerable populations from the negative impacts of lead in drinking water, particularly those living in disadvantaged communities.
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UK Water Industry Lead Knowledge Sharing
11/30/2023
On November 30, 2023, Jared Webb spoke on predictive modeling for lead service lines at a meeting of UK water utilities.