Is Your Water System Prepared for the Lead and Copper Rule Revision?
Is Your Water System Prepared for the Lead and Copper Rule Revision? Recent water system problems around the country have heightened awareness about the impacts and concerns of lead in water systems. In fact, new research combined with recent events like in Flint, Michigan, has led to the first proposed major revisions to the Lead and Copper Rule since 1991. The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) primary driver behind these revisions is to identify and correct potential lead exposure issues. The Lead and Copper Rule maintains the current Maximum Contaminant Level Goal of zero parts per billion (ppb) and the current Action Level of 15 ppb. A major addition in this revision adds a trigger at 10 ppb that prompts new planning efforts inRead More →
