LEAD AND COPPER RULE (LCR) RESOURCES
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Data‑Driven LCRI Compliance For Service Line Inventories10/22/2026
Rapidly shifting LCRI guidance and a large pool of unknown private-side service lines raise the question of how to resolve unknowns defensibly without widespread excavation, and what regulators will accept.
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Evesham Municipal Utilities Authority Digitizes Service Line Inventory10/22/2026
Legacy records and buried infrastructure make service line materials hard to confirm. Centralized data paired with predictive modeling can sharpen targeting and reduce unknowns as deadlines approach.
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The Time To Start LCRI Compliance Is Now10/7/2026The clock is ticking on Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) compliance, and waiting until 2027 is not an option. In this Water Online Live event overview, learn from industry experts Lauren Wasserstrom (Jacobs) and Kristin Epstein (CDM Smith) on how utilities can move from inventory development to action.
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What Utilities Should Know About School Lead Data9/18/2026Under the Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI), community water systems will need to identify covered schools and childcare facilities, conduct outreach, and carry out required sampling. Existing state data can provide a useful head start, but utilities should know what they are looking at before relying on it.
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Keeping Customers Informed: New Jersey American Water Streamlines Required Notices9/1/2026
How one utility streamlined required notices instead of letting them pile up.
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Village Of Lombard's Success Story: Proactively Managing Community Response With Customer Request Sampling9/1/2026
How one utility got ahead of customer request sampling instead of falling behind on it.
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How Fresno Turned An Inherited LCRI Backlog Into A Model Compliance Program9/1/2026
How one utility turned a backlog they didn't create into a program they're proud of.
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EPA Releases New Guidance To Reduce Lead Exposure In Drinking Water, Protect American Children8/21/2026
Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released guidance to help drinking water systems that are working to keep their communities safe from lead. This guidance advances the agency’s commitment to clear and plain language communication while sharing information, definitions, and useful examples to help water systems comply with lead pipe replacement requirements of the Lead and Copper Rule. Reducing exposure to lead—a powerful neurotoxin that is especially dangerous to children—advances the Trump EPA’s commitment to Making America Healthy Again.
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EPA Announces $1 Million In Funding To Reduce Lead In Tribal Drinking Water7/1/2026
Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced grant funding totaling $1 million for two projects to reduce lead in drinking water in Tribal communities. This funding reaffirms the Trump EPA’s commitment to the agency’s Indian Policy and partnering with Tribes to address the presence of lead and make drinking water safe.
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AMWA Members Recognized For Excellence In Lead Service Line Replacement6/29/2026
Last week, the Lead Service Line Replacement (LSLR) Collaborative, of which AMWA is a member, commemorated 10 years of the Collaborative’s existence by recognizing nationwide leadership in replacement programs. Over the last decade, the LSLR Collaborative has helped communities across the United States accelerate full lead service line replacement by building shared tools, enabling cross-sector knowledge exchange, and highlighting innovative solutions.
LCR SOLUTIONS
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Optimize LSL Replacement Planning2/4/2025
Confidently prioritize LSLs for your LCRI-compliant replacement strategy with data-driven, easy-to-use tools.
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Mueller Offers Expansive Portfolio Of BABA Compliant Products5/19/2024
Whenever possible, Mueller tailors product certification to match specific job requirements, including part numbers, job identification, and funding agency requirements. We have developed this process working closely with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) who was very early in clarifying definitions and requirements for Iron & Steel Products, Construction Materials, and other Manufactured Products.
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PWS Pro3/18/2024
120Water’s PWS Pro offers an all-encompassing water quality management program. This integrated system combines all your key water quality initiatives, empowering you to take action across all areas. From necessary communications and notifications to replacement and sampling programs, as well as ongoing service line verification, PWS Pro serves as your comprehensive system of record.
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Kickstart Your Inventory Development With Free LCRR Planning Session10/20/2023
Feeling overwhelmed with the new revisions and need guidance on where to start?
LCR MULTIMEDIA
What's changing for school and daycare sampling under LCRI, and how to get ready.
ABOUT LEAD AND COPPER
The U.S. EPA’s Lead and Copper Rule (LCR), a mandate for drinking water utilities and pipeline products manufacturers to reduce the public’s exposure to lead, received increased scrutiny following the 2014 lead crisis in Flint, MI, leading to new Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (LCRR) which take effect in 2020. Although the LCR has been updated numerous times, the most recent requirements demand a level of action unprecedented since the LCR's initial implementation in 1991. Under the LCRR, utilities must have programs in place for tap-sampling, corrosion control treatment (CCT), lead service line replacement (LSLR), consumer communication, and public education. LCRR will affect almost all aspects of utility operations (treatment, distribution, labor, financial planning, consumer outreach, etc.) to varying and often complex degrees. This information hub will provide LCRR guidance, news, and analysis to facilitate compliance, answering questions such as: What is the maximum contaminant level (MCL) for lead and copper? Who is responsible for the lead service line (LSL)? Which chemicals provide corrosion control? When do Lead and Copper Rule Revisions take effect?
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