Tag: LCRR
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Register Now: EPA-ASDWA Webinar on Lead Service Line Inventory Guidance
Register now for the EPA-ASDWA webinar on Lead Service Line Inventory Guidance. This webinar will feature Melanie Bolden and Holly Young from EPA’s Office of Water to discuss EPA’s Lead Service Line Inventory Guidance, which helps to outline the steps water systems should take to initiate development of their inventories, in accordance with the 2021…
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ASDWA Submits Comments on EPA’s Proposed Lead and Copper Rule Improvements
Today, February 5, 2024, ASDWA submitted comments on the proposed Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI). ASDWA’s members developed extensive, in-depth comments based on over 20 hours of input from 165 state regulators across 41 states. States were encouraged by many of the changes proposed by EPA in the new rule, especially the requirement for…
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Lead Updates: Less Than One Year Until LCRR Implementation Deadline
As of October 20, 2023, the proposed Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) is still under review by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). This leaves less than one year for EPA to hold the public comment period for the proposed rule, address comments, make revisions to the proposal, and undergo review by OMB…
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Proposed Lead and Copper Rule Improvements Submitted to Office of Management and Budget for Approval
The National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (NPDWR) for Lead and Copper: Improvements (LCRI) were submitted by EPA to the President’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review on August 31, 2023. EPA has reiterated that the Agency plans to release the proposed LCRI by October 2023, with the intent to promulgate a final regulation…
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EPA OIG Recommends Interim Measures for Public Notification of Lead Action Level Exceedances
On July 20, 2023, EPA’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued a memorandum to EPA’s Office of Water (OW) regarding the implementation of the Tier 1 public notification provision following the determination of an action level exceedance, as required under the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act passed in 2016. While OIG acknowledges…
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EPA Releases Two Guidance Documents for Small System Compliance with Lead Service Line Inventories
Today (6/28), EPA released two documents to support water systems, particularly small water systems, in complying with the Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (LCRR) lead service line initial inventory requirements. EPA’s Small Entity Compliance guide helps explain the inventory related actions small community and non-transient non-community water systems are required to take under the…
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ASDWA Submits Comments on EPA’s Federalism Consultation on the Lead and Copper Rule Improvements
Pursuant to Executive Order 13132, which directs federal agencies to consult with state and local officials, or their national organizations, when developing regulations that impose substantial compliance costs on state and local governments, EPA held a Federalism Consultation on the Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) on October 13, 2022. This consultation was also used…
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EPA’s Recent Regulatory Actions Now Face a Slightly Uncertain Future Schedule
Three recent regulatory actions from EPA (Final Lead and Copper Rule Revisions [LCRR], proposed Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule [UCMR5] and final regulatory determinations for PFOA, PFOS, and other Fourth Contaminant Candidate List [CCL4] contaminants) are now all in flux. Based on the new Executive Order “Regulatory Freeze Pending Review”, all three of these regulatory…
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Final LCRR Published in the Federal Register
The final Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (LCRR) were published in Friday’s (1/15) Federal Register. This rule represents the culmination of a significant amount of work by a broad range of stakeholders to revise the existing 1991 Lead and Copper Rule (LCR). EPA staff deserves credit for getting the LCRR to the finish line. Today,…
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EPA Releases Final Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (LCRR)
On Tuesday, 12/22, EPA released the final Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (LCRR). This was a significant effort by the Agency over the past decade to revise the 1991 Lead and Copper Rule (LCR) as several significant problems and implementation issues had become apparent since the 1991 LCR was finalized. These revisions include testing drinking…