AWWA Testifies Before U.S. House On Improvements to Lead and Copper Rule

In testimony before the U.S. House Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change, the American Water Works Association recently advocated for a revised Lead and Copper Rule that advances lead service line replacement nationwide while strengthening protections for consumers today. AWWA, the largest association of water professionals in the world, told the committee members that the revised LCR — the regulation that addresses risks from lead in water — should be implementable in the field, maintain effective corrosion control, promote the development of effective technical solutions and be understandable.Stephen Estes-Smargiassi, director of planning and sustainability at Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, delivered the