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Groups sue EPA over backwards lead rule

© Getty Images Environmental and civil rights groups are suing the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over a new lead rule critics argue doesn t do enough to remove the lead pipes that contaminate drinking water.  The December rule will speed notification to homeowners who are drinking lead-tainted water and kicks off more robust testing requirements at elementary schools and child care centers. However, the rule does not force cities to move quickly to replace the estimated 6 million lead service lines across the country that deliver lead-tainted water into homes. ADVERTISEMENT “This rule is a major disappointment,” Suzanne Novak, an Earthjustice attorney leading the case, said in a release. “Communities exposed to dangerous levels of lead in water expected the new rule to focus on removing lead pipes from the ground, the actual remedy to keep families safe. Instead, the new rule took a huge step backwards by slowing down the replacement rate of lead service lines. T

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