LEAD AND COPPER RULE (LCR) RESOURCES
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Puerto Rico To Get $28.6M For Lead Pipe Replacement To Advance Safe Drinking Water5/13/2024
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $28.6M from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to help Puerto Rico identify and replace lead service lines to prevent exposure to lead in drinking water.
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Biden-Harris Administration Reports Significant Progress Toward Protecting Children From Lead Poisoning5/9/2024
Today, May 9, the President’s Task Force on Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks to Children is publishing the Progress Report on the Federal Lead Action Plan, a comprehensive update on the government’s progress since 2018 toward reducing childhood lead exposures.
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Detecting Lead Service Lines5/8/2024
Detecting Lead Service Lines can become expensive fast if the right technique is not being used. The best and most affordable way to detect lead service lines is by measuring the concentrations of lead at the tap using an onsite analyzer.
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Electro Scan Launches U.S. Customer Engagement Center To Schedule And Dispatch Home Inspections For Lead Pipe Detection5/7/2024
Electro Scan Inc. announced today the launch of its U.S. Customer Engagement Center to support the scheduling and dispatch of Electro Scan crews for home inspections of water service lines.
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North Carolina Department Of Environmental Quality’s LSLI And Predictive Modeling Guidance5/6/2024
BlueConduit is proud to support North Carolina water systems as they navigate the NCDEQ’s robust statistical methods and predictive modeling guidance to ensure, with the highest possible confidence, compliance with NCDEQ’s guidance and the most efficient identification and removal of lead service lines for all North Carolina communities.
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Biden-Harris Administration Announces $3B For Lead Pipe Replacement To Advance Safe Drinking Water As Part Of Investing In America Agenda5/2/2024
Today, May 2, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $3B from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to help every state and territory identify and replace lead service lines, preventing exposure to lead in drinking water.
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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 Water5/2/2024An 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.
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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