Copper Rule News Today

The Windy City has the most lead pipes of any U.S. city. A study estimates that more than two-thirds of children there are exposed to lead in their home tap water.

Colorado will receive millions in federal funding from the EPA to identify and replace lead service lines that provide drinking water.

Across the country, civil engineers and water experts are bracing for new requirements regarding the nations remaining lead pipes.

The mainstream media loves the narrative that it is only Democrats who care about protecting our environment.  A review of the facts shows just the opposite.  

A decade after the Flint crisis captured national attention, tens of thousands of US water transmission lines can still leach dangerous chemicals.

In response to a recent amendment to the Lead and Copper Rule (LCR) set forth by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), JEA has started a comprehensive project aimed at strengthening measures against lead contamination in drinking water.

In response to a recent amendment to the Lead and Copper Rule (LCR) set forth by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), JEA has started a comprehensive project aimed at strengthening measures against lead contamination in drinking water.

Ten years ago, Flint, Mich., switched water sources to the Flint River. The lack of corrosion control in the pipes caused lead to leach into the water supply of tens of thousands of residents.

To mark Earth Day this week, environmental groups and health organizations pointed to the importance of preserving clean water. Within this space, grade school drinking water safety is an environmental justice issue that deserves more attention. Lead...

For the last few years, the Montana Department of Environmental Quality has been working with schools to help them identify and respond to sources of lead in their drinking water.