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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.

The inventory to determine the location of lead pipes is required by the Environmental Protection Agency.

In April, city leaders will iron out funding for a plan to replace all lead service lines in the water system with copper.

Much of Duluth’s critical infrastructure is nearing the end of its useful life.

Lockport officials recently reported elevated levels of lead in drinking water in four homes with known lead pipes, but officials said lead pipes to three homes have since been replaced by the city. City officials test the water quality twice a year, under state and federal regulations, of 30 homes with known lead water service lines, plumbing or pipes, said Brent Cann, director of public ...

Officials urge homeowners to participate in process and get free removal of lead pipes in their home, if they have them.

Attorneys general from 13 Democrat-led states and Washington, D.C., are calling on the Environmental Protection Agency to strengthen a proposal that seeks to limit Americans’ exposure to lead service lines. The EPA last year proposed that nearly all lead pipes that carry water be replaced in 10 years because lead exposure can damage children’s brains…

Some 6,000 Anne Arundel County residents will soon find out whether they need to check their water pipes for lead.

While Milwaukee has received some federal funding for lead line replacements, it won't be enough to prevent rate hikes for customers

TOPEKA (KSNT) – The City of Topeka’s Utilities Department will conduct surveys to identify what materials local service lines are made of. The surveys will be rolled out in Feb. 2024. The data will be compiled as a requirement for the Lead and Copper Rule Revision and Lead and Copper Rule Improvements formed by the […]