LEAD AND COPPER RULE (LCR) RESOURCES
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What It Will Really Take To Replace America's Lead Lines7/1/2025
Replacing lead pipes isn’t just about digging and swapping materials. It’s about solving for workforce shortages, incomplete data, and execution at scale. Without addressing these constraints head-on, communities risk failing to meet compliance deadlines and incurring rising costs.
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Lead Service Lines: 3 Key Actions To Take For Lead And Copper Rule Compliance6/30/2025
Many public water system owners in the U.S. worked hard from 2021 to 2024 to comply with the Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (LCRR). As of October 2024, in its current form, the rule is now known as the Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI). You may know that the next compliance deadline is November 1, 2027. But what exactly is due at that time? How can you be sure you’re complying with the requirements?
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EPA Announces Funding For States To Reduce Lead In Drinking Water At Schools And Child Care Facilities6/13/2025
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is announcing a total of $26M in funding for states and territories to address lead in drinking water at schools and child care facilities.
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Pennsylvania American Water To Replace More Than 350 Lead Service Lines In Pittsburgh And Mt. Oliver6/9/2025
Pennsylvania American Water announced today that it will soon begin replacing approximately 357 lead service lines that have been identified in the City of Pittsburgh and Mt. Oliver Borough.
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Martin County Saves Millions With leadCAST's Automated Workflows And Statistical Analysis To Tackle LCRR5/23/2025
With the LCRR deadline fast approaching and over 59% of its service lines unverified, Martin County recognized the significant work ahead in preparing to meet the LCRR requirements. The county needed to establish a clear strategy for its compliance program, and to support this effort, it needed an engineering consulting partner with extensive expertise in LCRR.
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EPA Partners With City Of Albany To Replace Lead Service Lines5/22/2025
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is partnering with the City of Albany and the New York State Department of Health to improve water quality in Albany, NY.
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EPA Lifts 2016 Emergency Order On Drinking Water In Flint, Michigan5/19/2025
On Monday, May 19, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced the City of Flint, Michigan, has completed all requirements of EPA’s Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) emergency order and it will now be lifted.
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How Prepared Are You For The New Lead and Copper Rules? Expert Advice For Water Utilities5/13/2025Water utilities across the U.S. are grappling with the complexities of the EPA's new Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI), set to become effective in October 2027. In a recent Water Online special event, experts Sandy Kutzing, senior VP at CDM Smith, and Alan Roberson, executive director at the Association of State Drinking Water Administrators, delved into the biggest obstacles utilities face and offered some practical advice to navigate them.
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Pittsburgh Water Sets New Standard With Customer Request Sampling To Support Lead Service Line Replacement4/17/2025
Discover how 120Water helped Pittsburgh Water reduce their turnaround times, streamline sampling workflows, and save hours of work. Learn how you can also use sampling to support your replacement and community engagement programs with their case study.
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Dresser Utility Solutions Acquires Kobus, A Global Provider Of Infrastructure Repair Technology4/1/2025
Dresser Utility Solutions, a portfolio company of First Reserve and leading provider of global infrastructure technology to water and gas utility and industrial customers, has acquired Kobus, a portfolio company of Agile Growth Equity and the global leader in gas and water pipe pulling technology.
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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PWS Portal3/18/2024
120Water’s PWS Portal allows utilities to build the data foundation to power efficient water quality program management.
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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
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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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