A revamped website provides easy to understand information to the public about the health risks of lead. Water system leaders may want to review the information found on epa.gov/lead and consider linking to their water utility website to educate their customers. The lead in drinking water page may be particularly helpful as the lead service Read More
Tag: LCRI
How is Your Lead Service Line Inventory Coming Along? Tips to Get the Data You Need
Depending on the size and age of your public water system, completing the lead service line inventory may feel like one of the most labor-intensive regulatory compliance efforts your water system has ever undertaken. Under the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (USEPA) Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI), water systems have less than two years to Read More
New Dashboard Shares Lead Service Line Inventory Data
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) announced a new dashboard that is full of information from each State’s lead service line inventory under the Lead and Copper Rule Revisions. The data compiled in the initial inventories indicate there are fewer lead service lines nationwide than previously estimated by USEPA. The updated estimate is four million lead service lines, which is five million less than the original estimate of nine million. To Read More
Communicating about LCRI With Commercial Property Owners
Water systems of all sizes have been working on achieving compliance with the Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (LCRR) in 2024 and now the updated Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI). Though utility leadership certainly knows the importance of compliance, for many systems it has been an uphill battle to get property owners to understand Read More
PFAS Drinking Water Regulations Lawsuit Paused Until May 8
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit allowed a 30-day extension for new leadership of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) to continue its review of the first-ever legally enforceable national drinking water standard for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The decision comes on the heels of a 60-day pause to Read More
What’s on the regulatory horizon for 2025 and beyond?
The new year brings questions about the regulatory outlook. December 16th marked the 50th anniversary of the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), representing a milestone event allowing the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) to regulate the quality of water delivered to the public through a series of drinking water regulations that continue to evolve. Read More