We use cookies to provide you with a better experience. By continuing to browse the site you are agreeing to our use of cookies in accordance with our Cookie Policy.

logo
  • Engineers & Specifiers
  • Contractors & Installers
  • Wholesalers & Distributors
  • Sign In
  • Create Account
  • Sign Out
  • My Account
Free Subscription
  • Sign In
  • Create Account
  • Sign Out
  • My Account
  • PRODUCTS
    • Bath & Kitchen
    • Fire Protection
    • HVAC
    • Hydronics/Radiant
    • Plumbing
    • PVF
    • Tools
  • PROJECTS
    • Commercial
    • Green Building
    • MRO/Retrofit
    • Remodeling
    • Residential
  • HOW TO
    • Design
    • Fire Protection
    • Legal Matters
    • Management
  • BUSINESS
    • Buying Groups
    • Technology
    • Associations
  • CODES & STANDARDS
    • ANSI
    • ASHRAE
    • ASSE
    • Regulations
    • Green Building
    • IAPMO
    • ICC
    • NFPA
  • RESOURCES
    • Media Kit
    • Advertise
    • Contact Us
    • Classifieds
    • Digital Editions
    • Behind the Wall
    • Webinars
  • BUYER'S GUIDE
  • DIGITAL EDITIONS
Home » WQA Encourages Members to Review and Comment on Federal Lead and Copper Rule Revisions

WQA Encourages Members to Review and Comment on Federal Lead and Copper Rule Revisions

December 20, 2019
No Comments
Water Quality Research Foundation Funds New Drinking Water Contaminant Study

The Water Quality Association (WQA) supports Lead and Copper Rule revisions proposed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and is encouraging its members to review them and submit public comment by Jan. 13, 2020. The revisions were designed to improve how communities treat and test for lead in drinking water and force quicker regulatory response when lead is detected.

The proposal continues the push for replacing lead water service lines and requires communities to inventory lead lines, provide corrosion control treatment, follow new improved sampling procedures, monitor schools and child-care centers and increase communications with residents when their water tests at higher than the action level of 15 parts per billion (ppb) of lead. Although the plan does not change that action level, it sets a new "lead trigger level" of 10 ppb, which would require water systems to take actions working toward lead reduction at that point.

The revised rule also would allow community water systems serving less than 10,000 people and all non-transient non-community water systems to use point-of-use devices certified to remove lead in place of corrosion control treatment. In addition, to address potential lead line disturbance, such as during a lead line replacement, systems will provide a certified pitcher to remove lead for up to three months and conduct a follow-up test.

WQA applauds efforts to reduce lead in public drinking water wherever possible while standing ready with immediate solutions, such as the use of certified filtration systems. WQA has submitted its own letter of support of the revisions and invites members to use it as a template for their own. Members also can read about the revisions affecting the water treatment industry at a new page on the WQA website.

Associations Contractors & Installers Engineers & Specifiers EPA Industry Community News Infrastructure Plumbing Regulations Safety Water Quality Wholesalers & Distributors
  • Related Articles

    PMI Supports Proposed Revisions to Lead and Copper Rule

    EPA Releases White Paper on Revising Lead and Copper Rule

    EPA Proposes Updates to Lead and Copper Rule

You must login or register in order to post a comment.

Report Abusive Comment

Most Popular

  • GE Appliances Opens $70 Million High-Tech Water Heater Manufacturing Plant in Camden, South Carolina

  • ‘Three-quarters of our work is steam. We never leave Brooklyn.’

  • Women in PHCP 2022

  • 2022 Boiler Report: Focus on Meeting Demand

Featured Video

Bradley video

Bradley Industrial Solutions

Industry Events

  • 23May

    Eastern Energy Expo

    Uncasville, CT
  • 06Jun

    NFPA Conference & Expo 2022

    Boston , MA
  • 07Jun

    2022 NCWA Convention

    Columbus, OH
More Events

Subscribe to our newsletters & stay updated

Subscribe & Learn More

  • Tw05 2022 cover
    Learn More
  • Pe05 2022 cover
    Learn More
  • Phc05 2022 cover
    Learn More
  • Es07 2020
    Learn More
Subscribe

More from PHCP Pros

  • Editorial Team
  • Home
  • Contact Us
  • About
  • Advertise

Follow Us

© 2022 All Rights Reserved

Design, CMS, Hosting & Web Development | ePublishing