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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently proposed strengthening its Lead and Copper Rule to require water systems across the country to replace lead service lines within a decade. EPA is also proposing additional changes to protect public health. These include lowering the lead action level and improving sampling protocols utilized by water systems., , , , The proposed Lead and Copper Rule Improvements are an advancement in protecting children and adults from the significant he...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced a proposal to strengthen its Lead and Copper Rule that would require water systems across the country to replace lead service lines within 10 years. The agency is also proposing additional improvements to protect public health, such as lowering the lead action level and improving sampling protocols utilized by water systems., , , , According to the EPA announcement:, , The science is clear: there is no safe level of lead exposur...

EPA proposal would accelerate progress toward achieving President Biden’s goal of removing 100% of lead pipes WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a proposal to strengthen its Lead and Copper Rule that would require water systems across the country to repla

EPA proposal would require municipalities to replace all lead pipes in water systems within 10 years.

As the health effects of lead exposure came to be better known, Congress and EPA targeted lead pollution under a variety of laws, including TSCA, Residential Lead Based Paint Hazard Reduction Act. The EPA identified unregulated lead emissions from aviation fuels as concern.