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...
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...
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, ...
“As EPA prepares its new Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI), AWWA is pleased the agency will prioritize underserved communities in lead service line removal," he continued. "Our own research demonstrates that historically underserved communities often have lower confidence...
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 ...
An Arizona creek threatened by pollution from a proposed copper mine near Phoenix will receive lead and copper contamination limits under a proposed consent decree that the Environmental Protection Agency announced Thursday. Under the proposed decree, the EPA will establish a total maximum daily load,...
October 23, 2023 Tweet As EPA prepares to issue a new rule requiring lead service line (LSL) replacements, a top state official says systems will struggle to inventory their lines by October 2024 as required by Trump-era Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (LCRR), warning that states and systems...
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 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
Implementation of EPA's Lead and Copper Rule is another area demonstrating the importance of collaboration between public health organizations and water utilities. Because the problem of lead in drinking water does not stop at the water treatment site, public education is essential in ensuring water ...