millions of lead service lines are still delivering drinking water to homes,” EPA AdministratorMichael Regansaid in an agencynews releaseannouncing the finalization of the rule. “With the Lead and Copper Rule Improvements and historic investments in lead pipe replacement, ...
“EPA’s proposed Lead and Copper rule is grounded in the best available science and successful practices utilized by drinking water systems to protect children and adults from lead in drinking water,” added EPA Assistant Administrator for Water Radhika Fox. “Cities like Newark, NJ...
When the EPA decided very recently to essentially release the Lead and Copper Rule that was developed under Trump, I looked at it. Every federal rule that costs more than $100 million is required to do a cost-benefit analysis, so I wanted to see what numbers they were using for costs an...
TheU.S. Environmental Protection Agency(EPA) finalized a rule on Tuesday requiring the replacement of all lead drinking-water pipes within the next 10 years, a significant step to protect public health from the long-term effects of leadexposure. The new rule updates the Lead and Copper Rule a...
EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt has made revision of the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) lead and copper rule a top priority, but municipal and water utility sources are raising concerns about the cost and feasibility of possible changes the agency is considering for replacing lead service lines, ...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing that it is extending the effective date of the Revised Lead and Copper Rule (LCR) so that the agency can seek further public input, particularly from communities that are most at-risk of exposu
Role of the Water Main in a Lead Service Line Replacement Program: A Utility Case Study Flawed science begets flawed policy: EPA's Lead and Copper Rule, partial lead service line replacement, and elevated blood lead levels among children Yanna Lambrinidou, Marc A. Edwards Impact of galvanic ...
The lead and copper rule, part of the federal Safe Water Drinking Act, requires water systems across the country to monitor drinking water to ensure that lead, copper and other substances do not exceed federal recommendations. The rule is widely considered flawed. Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder called...
The proposal, called the lead and copper rule improvements, would for the first time require utilities to replace lead pipes even if their lead levels aren't too high. Most cities have not been forced to replace their lead pipes and many don't even know where they are. Some cities with ...
November 20, 2023 Tweet The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has completed its review of EPA’s proposed lead and copper rule improvements (LCRI), clearing the way for the release of the high-profile measure that environmentalists hope will mandate full-lead service line (LS...