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
Tag: LCRI
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
AWWA Files Petition for Review of LCRI
One of the largest water industry organizations in the United States filed a petition for review of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (USEPA) the Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI). The American Water Works Association (AWWA) filed on December 13th in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. AWWA made the Read More
What 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 LCRI and to prepare for the changes. The final LCRI Read More