Safe Drinking Water Branch

Lead & Copper Rule Revisions (LCRR)/Lead & Copper Rule Implementation (LCRI)

EPA issued the final LCRI on October 8, 2024.  The increased national spotlight on lead in drinking water was highlighted by the major incident in Flint, Michigan and the American Water Works Association’s April 2016 Journal-AWWA. These events, along with the 2018 American Water Infrastructure Act’s requirement for a new Needs Survey which includes a cost assessment for LSL replacement, are refocusing the water industry’s attention to the health risks associated with lead exposure. Even low levels of exposure have been linked to severe health problems including learning disabilities, shorter stature, and impaired hearing to name a few. Children and pregnant women are particularly at risk. Purveyors of water systems play a critical role in helping develop the long-term strategy for LSL replacement and reducing overall exposure risk.

• Main EPA website for the LCRI here: Lead and Copper Rule Improvements | US EPA
• Guidance for Developing and Maintaining a Service Line Inventory (epa.gov)
• Inventory Template (updated January 3, 2024)
• Certification of Service Line Material Notification
• LCRR/LCRI Summary Flowchart
• DOH PowerPoint Presentation (October 24, 2024)

For assistance, please reach out to SDWB at [email protected].

Last Update: 24 January 2025