When the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the first stages of requirements for the Lead and Copper Rule Revisions in December 2021,...
Entries Tagged Lead Pipe
Editorial
A Faster Fix for Lead Water Lines
The city of Toledo’s residents are getting safer water thanks to an ongoing underground makeover.In 2014, the Ohio city had a drinking...
Editorial
Ridding the System of Lead
“Get the lead out” is an idiomatic expression meaning to hurry or speed up the pace of work. The expression applies doubly...
Online Exclusives
Water Prize Winners Tap Into Innovation to Replace Lead Pipes Faster
The Environmental Policy Innovation Center has announced the winners of its Water Data Prize, demonstrating how lead pipes across America can be...
Online Exclusives
Researchers Find Lead Exposure Linked to IQ Loss
A Florida State University research team has published a new study that estimates that exposure to lead has robbed Americans an average...
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News Briefs: EPA Finds Water Filters Effective at Removing Lead in Benton Harbor
Entry 336027The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently released the results from a water filter study conducted in Benton Harbor, Michigan. After analyzing...
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News Briefs: Utilities Begin to Take Cybersecurity More Seriously
Entry 336066In the wake of recent cyberattacks targeting water/wastewater utilities like last year’s incident in Oldsmar, Florida, and as the Biden Administration extends...
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Newark Completes Lead Service Line Replacement Program
The City of Newark, New Jersey's Lead Service Line Replacement (LSLR) Program has completed nearly 24,000 replacements citywide in under three years...
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Listening Sessions Announced for EPA's Strategy to Reduce Lead Exposure
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently announced a series of upcoming public listening sessions on the draft Strategy to Reduce Lead Exposures...
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Flint Enters 6th Year of Compliance With Water Standards for Lead
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy recently announced that the City of Flint's water system has entered its sixth...
Online Exclusives
New Platform Launched to Help Utilities With Lead and Copper Rule Communications Compliance
To help utilities comply with the new Lead and Copper Rule, WaterPIO and WaterComm.Co have launched a new platform for communications compliance called LeadCopperRule.com.
The...
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Free Lead and Copper Rule Revisions Planning Assistance Available for Utilities
120Water — the nation’s leading solutions provider for managing lead programs — is now offering complimentary, individualized planning assistance for water utilities looking to...
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News Briefs: Benton Harbor, Michigan, Declares State of Emergency Over Lead Pipes
Entry 336355The City Commission in Benton Harbor, Michigan recently declared a state of emergency in an effort to get its lead pipes...
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News Briefs: Charleston Working to Create Map of Lead Pipes as EPA Considers New Rule
Entry 336760If the new rule for lead and copper in drinking water under consideration by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is finalized...













