Entries Tagged Lead and Copper Rule

Also in this week's sewer and water news, Fitch Ratings reports that the new Lead and Copper Rule could raise costs for utilities

In this week's water and wastewater news, the U.S. EPA backpedals after disallowing some reporters to attend its National Leadership Summit on PFAS in drinking water; and Michigan gets closer to enacting the strictest lead-level regulations in the nation

Nation's Lead and Copper Rule hasn't been updated since 1991

In this week's water and wastewater news, a worker dies at a Baton Rouge wastewater plant, heavy rains bring more challenges to Fort McMurray, and Ohio passes a new law aimed at lead contamination.

In this week's water and wastewater news, a Flint water official testifies, Ohio seeks to reduce notification time for lead contamination and Idaho asks water utilities to review lead policies and paperwork.

A task force report cites training issues and other problems at the Flint Water Treatment Plant and within the Department of Public Works.

We should seize this moment to develop solutions for eliminating all risks from lead in water.

In this week's water and wastewater news, Flint's first copper pipe goes in the ground, flushables get the thumbs-down in Minnesota, and an Indiana school reacts to high lead levels.