Tap Score, a water testing company explains: In 2021 the EPA revised the Lead and Copper Rule or LCR as ... There are three kinds of pipe, lead, copper, and galvanized pipe. You may need to ...

A recent decision by the state Department of Environmental Protection will make it easier for the Altoona Water Authority to comply with the Environmental Protection Agency’s Lead and Copper Rule.

which seeks to repeal the EPA’s lead and copper rule. If successful, it would be the first step in eliminating the mandate to replace lead pipes and weaken regulations aimed at consumer protection.