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...
Read MoreNew 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...
Read MoreWhat the Final Lead and Copper Rule Improvements Mean for Water Systems
The final Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) rule was announced a few days before the Lead and Copper Rule Revisions compliance date of October 16, 2024. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) is giving water systems three years to learn the requirements in the...
Read MoreLCRR Public Notifications Deadline
Now that most service line inventories have been completed and submitted, water systems must send notification letters by November 15th to customers with unknown service line materials and service lines containing lead or galvanized steel requiring replacement. The November date is 30 days after the...
Read MoreLCRR Deadline Fast Approaching – When Will the LCRI Be Finalized?
The water industry is anxiously awaiting the finalization of the Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA). Originally expected to be released prior to the Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (LCRR) deadline of October 16, 2024, industry experts expect...
Read MoreLCRR Deadline Looms, USEPA Provides Public Notification Templates
There are just a few weeks until the Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (LCRR) October 16, 2024, deadline. Water systems must submit their initial service line inventories by that date or as required by individual States. Starting on October 16, water systems have 30 days...
Read MoreNew Fact Sheet Outlines LCRR Requirements
The Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (LCRR) deadline is now just five months away. The LCRR applies to all public water systems, regardless of size. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) published a fact sheet in April to affirm the following requirements that must be...
Read MoreProposed Lead and Copper Rule Improvements Published
On the last day of November, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) announced the much-awaited proposed Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI). The water industry has been watching and waiting for the proposed changes to be released as water systems simultaneously work towards compliance with...
Read MoreGet the Lead Out Initiative to Accelerate Removal of Lead Service Lines Nationwide
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) announced the new Get the Lead Out (GLO) Initiative to help ensure safer drinking water for communities. Through the GLO initiative, which is funded entirely by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and is in partnership with the Department of Labor, USEPA will...
Read MoreHave you started your lead service line inventory? The LCRR deadline is 12 months away!
In mid-2021, when the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) announced the Lead and Copper Rule Revisions deadline, October 16, 2024 seemed a long way away. There are now 12 months left to accomplish the considerable requirements that all water systems must complete. AE2S has been...
Read MoreRequest to Halt Litigation Over Lead and Copper Rule Revisions
In mid-December, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) asked the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit to halt litigation over the Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (LCRR) in the case of Newburgh Clean Water Project v. U.S. EPA. The case...
Read MoreUSEPA Announces Opportunities for Public Input on Lead and Copper Rule Improvements
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) will host two virtual public meetings to discuss and solicit input on environmental justice considerations related to the development of the proposed Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI). These sessions will provide opportunities for USEPA to share information about...
Read MoreThree Steps to Begin the LCRR Process
The Lead & Copper Rule Revision (LCRR) is the largest change in drinking water regulation in two decades. Although the first compliance deadline is in two years, on October 16, 2024, there is a lot of work to get done. It is prudent for water...
Read MoreGuidance for Locating Lead Pipes to Develop Serviceline Inventories
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) has new guidance to help communities and water utilities identify lead pipes that connect drinking water service to homes and other buildings. The guidance aims to help water utilities comply with the requirements of the Lead and Copper Rule...
Read MoreInput from Small Businesses, Towns, and Organizations to be Utilized to Develop Lead and Copper Rule Improvements Proposal
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) will accept input from small businesses, governments, and nonprofit organizations to participate as Small Entity Representatives for a Small Business Advocacy Review Panel related to the development of the Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI). Through the LCRI, the...
Read More7 Ways the Lead and Copper Rule Revisions Will Impact Your System
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) announced the finalized Lead and Copper Rule Revision (LCRR) in December 2021 after a concerted effort to collect public comment for over two years. The public comment period led USEPA to decide the implementation of the LCRR, as written,...
Read MoreUSEPA Announces Intent to Strengthen Lead & Copper Regulations
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) will begin refining a new regulation to better protect communities from exposure to lead in drinking water. USEPA announced its intention to collaboratively work with local, State, and Federal partners to make rapid progress on the goal of removing 100%...
Read MoreLCRR Delayed
The water industry has additional time to prepare for the Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (LCRR), as the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) moved the effective date from June 16, 2021 to December 16, 2021. The USEPA also announced the LCRR compliance date has changed...
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