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 ...
“Water professionals are committed to protecting their communities today as we work for a future where lead is no longer in contact with drinking water,"LaFrance said.“Today’s announcement from U.S. EPA recognizes that the January 2021 Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (...
October 27, 2021 Tweet A federal appellate court has denied a request from five Republican state attorneys general (AGs) to stay or vacate the Biden administration’s measure delaying key deadlines in the Trump-era lead and copper drinking water rule (LCR), but is seeking additional briefing on...
An overview of Lead and Copper Rule mandatesRevisions to the EPA Lead and Copper Rule were made on December 22, 2020. They became effective on December 16, 2021, with full compliance required by October 16, 2024. Improvements under the new rule include:...
30, would also lower the lead action level for drinking water systems from 15 micrograms per liter to 10 micrograms per liter and require improvements in the way utilities sample for the presence of lead in tap water. The Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) regulation strengthens Trump ...
epa administrator michael regan said in an agency news release announcing the finalization of the rule. “with the lead and copper rule improvements and historic investments in lead pipe replacement, the biden-harris administration is fulfilling its commitment that no community...
“Reducing exposure to lead-based paint – especially among children and pregnant women, and in communities already overburdened with pollution exposure – is a top priority for EPA,” said David Cozad, director of EPA Region 7’s Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Division. “The Agency is ...
The new rule updates the Lead and Copper Rule and aims to eliminate the health risks tied to lead in drinking water. This regulatory action follows the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law passed in 2021, which allocated $15 billion for lead pipe replacement. The updated rule enforces more stringent ...
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She expressed confidence in Regan, who will be the first Black man to lead the 50-year-old agency. Republicans on the panel defended the Trump administration’s EPA, saying accomplishments included progress on polluted industrial sites and updated rules on copper and lead in drinking water. ...