Lead and Copper Rule Resources

  1. LCRI, PFAS, Climate Change, And More At The Forefront Of AMWA's 2024 Water Policy Conference 1/29/2024

    The AMWA 2024 Water Policy Conference (WPC), March 19-21, is a must-attend policy gathering for water utility executives.

  2. Decoding LCRI: Exploring How Technology Can Help With Compliance 1/26/2024

    The use of lead pipes was banned in the 1980s, yet over 9.2 million American households still connect to water through lead pipes and lead service lines. These decades-old lead pipes pose an ever-present risk to the health and wellbeing of Americans.

  3. 120Water Secures $43M Growth Investment Led By Edison Partners 1/10/2024

    Growth equity investment firm Edison Partners today announced leading a $43 million growth investment in 120Water, a leading cloud-based water management and testing system based in Zionsville, Indiana, with continued participation from Allos Ventures. The new funds will be used to further expand the 120Water team, technology investments, and go-to-market efforts

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. 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    As systems across the country face a reckoning over dangerously outdated drinking water infrastructure, some cities are now asking ratepayers to help evaluate the safety of their own water lines — including one of the largest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.

  8. 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.

  9. 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.

  10. 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.