Lead and Copper Rule Resources

31. Replacing Lead Water Pipes With Cheaper Plastic Carries Hidden Costs, Say UW-Milwaukee Researchers 6/26/2024
    The EPA estimates that 9.2 million service lines that deliver drinking water to U.S. homes and businesses are made of lead, and is now proposing to require their removal within 10 years. The agency has been silent, however, regarding what should replace lead. We see concerns with a popular replacement material: plastic.
32. NSF Partners With BlueConduit To Accelerate Lead Service Line Replacement With Advanced Predictive Modeling 6/12/2024

    NSF, a global leader in water safety and quality, is excited to announce its partnership with BlueConduit, a pioneer in predictive modeling for lead service lines (LSL). The partnership will enable NSF to offer BlueConduit’s LSL solutions directly, and better reach water utilities with this technology to help remove LSLs across the United States faster and more efficiently.

33. City Of Baltimore Awards $7.6 Million Contract To Electro Scan Inc. For Lead Water Service Line Inspection Project 6/10/2024

    Electro Scan Inc. announced today that the City of Baltimore Board of Estimates has approved a $7.6 million contract for water service line pipe inspection services, including software and technology licensing.

34. Pennsylvania's Department Of Environmental Protection Approves Electro Scan's SWORDFISH For Water Service Lead Detection 5/28/2024

    Electro Scan Inc. is delighted to announce that the State of Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) has approved the company's SWORDFISH to inventory lead water service lines.

35. Old Lead-Infested Water Pipelines Are Being Replaced At A Rapid Pace Throughout America 5/23/2024
    The EPA recently announced that $3 billion funding is available to replace old water distribution pipelines to ensure safe public drinking water throughout the U.S. Even before federal funding became available and mandates were issued, many cities took the initiative to address aging pipeline issues and the dangers associated with lead contamination.
36. California Bill To Protect Children From Lead Exposure Advances To Senate 5/22/2024

    On May 21, California Assembly lawmakers passed a bill to safeguard children’s health from the lasting and devastating effects of lead exposure through drinking water, an urgent threat in the state.

37. Repurposed Beer Yeast May Offer A Cost-Effective Way To Remove Lead From Water 5/15/2024

    Every year, beer breweries generate and discard thousands of tons of surplus yeast. Researchers from MIT and Georgia Tech have now come up with a way to repurpose that yeast to absorb lead from contaminated water.

38. Puerto Rico To Get $28.6M For Lead Pipe Replacement To Advance Safe Drinking Water 5/13/2024

    Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $28.6M from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to help Puerto Rico identify and replace lead service lines to prevent exposure to lead in drinking water.

39. Biden-Harris Administration Reports Significant Progress Toward Protecting Children From Lead Poisoning 5/9/2024

    Today, May 9, the President’s Task Force on Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks to Children is publishing the Progress Report on the Federal Lead Action Plan, a comprehensive update on the government’s progress since 2018 toward reducing childhood lead exposures.

40. Detecting Lead Service Lines 5/8/2024

    Detecting Lead Service Lines can become expensive fast if the right technique is not being used. The best and most affordable way to detect lead service lines is by measuring the concentrations of lead at the tap using an onsite analyzer.