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.

Water systems across Indiana are moving forward with identifying and removing lead service lines amid uncertainty at the ...

Galvanized water service lines can absorb lead particles. Crews are working to remove approximately 40,000 to 50,000 lead service lines by 2037, replacing them with copper pipes. “We've declared ...

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.