Flint Congressman Proposes New Federal Lead Regulations

U.S. Representative from Flint introduces new lead regulationsMichigan Rep. Dan Kildee (D-Flint) introduced a bill in early April to require the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to reduce the acceptable level of lead in drinking water. Flint has been in the national spotlight because of high lead levels that went uncorrected for several years.Kildee’s bill (HR 1974) would require the EPA to update its Lead and Copper Rule (LCR) within nine months to expand sampling and testing. In October, the EPA outlined possible changes for its lead regulations, but it has yet to finalize any changes.The LCR hasn’t been updated since