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Drinking water Lead and Copper Rule & Revisions

This page is for public water systems required to report under the Lead and Copper Rule & Revisions. Please visit our lead page for consumer information on lead in your home, testing, and other topics.

Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (LCRR)

On December 16, 2021, EPA finalized the Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (LCRR), which further strengthen the protections against lead in drinking water. The LCRR has a number of new requirements for water systems. The department has created forms and guidance below to assist water systems with complying with the upcoming LCRR requirements.

Please be aware that water systems must continue to comply with the current LCR requirements until the LCRR goes into effect on October 16, 2024.

Technical Assistance and hands-on support for service line inventory (SLI) and lead service line replacement planning (LSLRP) activities is available to systems serving populations up to 15,000! Please sign up to request assistance from the department’s dedicated SLI/LSLRP technical support contractors, WSP in partnership with Sunrise Engineering. 


Grants to support eligible water systems serving greater than or equal to (≥) 7,500 people with their service line inventory and lead service line replacement planning are available (Note: physical replacement of service lines is not an eligible expense).  Systems must demonstrate an ability to proceed within 30 days of contract execution. Please the Water Quality Grants webpage

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Lead and Copper Rule (LCR)

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