New Lead & Copper Rule

Dear CCWSC Members, we have completed our initial LCCR (Lead and Copper Rule Revision) Service Line inventory we have been working on for several months. Here you will find the initial inventory sheet in spreadsheet format:

Initial LCCR Service Line Inventory.

Exposure to lead in drinking water can cause serious health effects in all age groups. Infants and children can have decreases in IQ and attention span. Lead exposure can lead to new learning and behavior problems or exacerbate existing learning and behavior problems. The children of women who are exposed to lead before or during pregnancy can have increased risk of these adverse health effects. Adults can have increased risks of heart disease, high blood pressure, kidney or nervous system problems.

Under the 2021 Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (LCRR), water systems must provide people with specific information about their service lines. This requirement begins on October 16, 2024. Since this is a new regulatory requirement, EPA recommends water systems plan ahead to ensure readiness to comply with the new requirements. This fact sheet provides an overview of the EPA’s requirements for content, delivery, and timing of this notification.

NOTIFICATION OF KNOWN OR POTENTIAL SERVICE LINE (SL) CONTAINING LEAD
It is important for consumers to know if the water they are receiving has been delivered through a lead, galvanized requiring replacement (GRR), or lead status unknown service line. This information is intended to help owners and/or occupants make decisions on whether and what actions to take to reduce their exposure to lead in drinking water.
Who must meet this requirement?
All community water systems (CWSs) and non-transient non-community water systems (NTNCWSs) must provide notification of known or potential SL containing lead when applicable.