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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of lead in drinking water in four homes with known lead pipes, but officials said lead pipes to three homes have since been replaced by the city.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 ...