LEAD AND COPPER RULE (LCR) RESOURCES
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Awaiting The Final Lead and Copper Rule Improvements: What Happens Next?5/2/2024
From “Revisions” to “Improvements,” the EPA is making further changes to the Lead and Copper Rule to keep drinking water systems working toward the ultimate goal.
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Funding The Fight Against PFAS And Lead In Drinking Water5/2/2024
An overview of funding opportunities for water utilities to meet new and upcoming compliance objectives, as well as technology considerations to reduce further contamination.
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How Statistical Methods Help Low Lead (And No Lead) Water Systems4/25/2024
Did you know that the primary value of statistical methods & predictive modeling comes after the initial inventory is created? This is especially true if you believe you have no lead in your system (or have minimal lead) but don’t have records to verify every service line’s material.
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BlueConduit Awarded Sourcewell Contract For Water Service Line Inventory4/23/2024
BlueConduit is pleased to announce it has been awarded a contract from Sourcewell, a cooperative government procurement agency. The contract is for Water Service Line Inventory and Management Systems with Related Services and was awarded following a rigorous request for proposal process resulting in contracts that meet, or exceed, local procurement requirements.
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California DDW Accepts BlueConduit’s Statistical Analysis For Non-Lead Verification4/19/2024
BlueConduit is excited to announce that the California State Water Resources Control Board’s Division of Drinking Water (DDW) approved our Statistical Methods Approach to No-Lead Verification, enabling BlueConduit-supported water systems to use statistical analysis to classify “unknown” service lines as “non-lead.”
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Certified Lab Can Now Use Kemio4/15/2024
With the upcoming deadline for the EPA’s Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI), the need to test for lead in drinking water is increasing. This process can be costly, time-consuming, and logistically challenging. Municipalities are trying to keep their citizens safe, but also face large hurdles of cost, time, and logistics to do so.
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Florida DEP Approves Predictive Modeling For LSLI4/3/2024
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) has released guidance on identifying lead service lines, including approved methods such as predictive modeling. BlueConduit commends FDEP for providing clear guidance and offers assistance with statistical analysis.
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CDA Comments On National Primary Drinking Water Regulations For Lead And Copper: Improvements3/21/2024
The Copper Development Association (CDA), a U.S.-based, not-for-profit association of the global copper industry, has submitted comments on the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) National Primary Drinking Water Regulations for Lead and Copper Improvements (LCRI).
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Study Estimates Nearly 70 Percent Of Children Under Six In Chicago May Be Exposed To Lead-Contaminated Tap Water3/18/2024
A new analysis led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health estimates that 68 percent of Chicago children under age 6 live in households with tap water containing detectable levels of lead.
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Denver Water Passes 22,000 Lead Service Lines Replaced3/15/2024
As 2023, the fourth year of Denver Water’s ground-breaking Lead Reduction Program, ended, hard-working crews had replaced more than 22,000 customer-owned lead service lines with lead-free, copper lines — at no direct cost to the customers — with even more work slated for 2024.
LCR SOLUTIONS
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PWS Pro3/18/2024
120Water’s PWS Pro offers an all-encompassing water quality management program. This integrated system combines all your key water quality initiatives, empowering you to take action across all areas. From necessary communications and notifications to replacement and sampling programs, as well as ongoing service line verification, PWS Pro serves as your comprehensive system of record.
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PWS Portal3/18/2024
120Water’s PWS Portal allows utilities to build the data foundation to power efficient water quality program management.
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PipeScreen Service Line Analyzer11/10/2023
Safeguard your community without disrupting your customer’s water service with Echologics’ PipeScreen™ Service Line Analyzer.
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Kickstart Your Inventory Development With Free LCRR Planning Session10/20/2023
Feeling overwhelmed with the new revisions and need guidance on where to start?
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Receive LCRR News Straight To Your Inbox Each Month10/20/2023
Each month 120Water compiles the latest water industry trends, insights, and content that we deliver straight to your email
ABOUT LEAD AND COPPER
The U.S. EPA’s Lead and Copper Rule (LCR), a mandate for drinking water utilities and pipeline products manufacturers to reduce the public’s exposure to lead, received increased scrutiny following the 2014 lead crisis in Flint, MI, leading to new Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (LCRR) which take effect in 2020. Although the LCR has been updated numerous times, the most recent requirements demand a level of action unprecedented since the LCR's initial implementation in 1991. Under the LCRR, utilities must have programs in place for tap-sampling, corrosion control treatment (CCT), lead service line replacement (LSLR), consumer communication, and public education. LCRR will affect almost all aspects of utility operations (treatment, distribution, labor, financial planning, consumer outreach, etc.) to varying and often complex degrees. This information hub will provide LCRR guidance, news, and analysis to facilitate compliance, answering questions such as: What is the maximum contaminant level (MCL) for lead and copper? Who is responsible for the lead service line (LSL)? Which chemicals provide corrosion control? When do Lead and Copper Rule Revisions take effect?
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