Awaiting the final Lead and Copper Rule Improvements: What happens next?

Over the past few years, community and public water systems have been focused on meeting the October 2024 deadline of building their service line inventories as directed by the U.S. EPA’s Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (LCRR).

But late last November, the EPA’s highly anticipated Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) was released in draft form. Utilities, agencies, and consultants had until February 5, 2024, to submit comments, and the EPA Office of Water is now sifting through those comments and working to release the final LCRI.

So now what happens, and how can water utilities prepare for the final LCRI?

Read the full article in Water Online.