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EPA Considers Lead and Copper Rule Revisions After Pushback

EPA Considers Lead and Copper Rule Revisions After Pushback

Lawsuits and executive orders have made the lead and copper rule revisions uncertain as the Environmental Protection Agency continues to solicit public comment, with the deadline moved to June 17. Additionally, the EPA has proposed to extend the compliance deadline to...

Plumbing Leak Detection: How to Find Hidden Water Leaks

Plumbing Leak Detection: How to Find Hidden Water Leaks

In the average home, hidden water leaks lose approximately 10,000 gallons of water a year, and in one in ten, severe leaks can waste up to 90 gallons a day and hundreds of dollars, making plumbing leak detection something homeowners should practice as part of their...

Environmental Protection Agency

Environmental Protection Agency

The following articles and case studies have been cleared by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and are currently on the EPA's Water Finance Clearing House webpage.    Case Studies Baltimore City is nearly 300 years old and encompasses 92 square...

Water The Hidden Danger of Failing Infrastructure

Water The Hidden Danger of Failing Infrastructure

America's infrastructure - roads, bridges, waterways, and water and wastewater systems - are an integral part of what made our nation great. As recently as 2006, America's infrastructure ranked in the top ten for overall quality. Today, we are ranked 25th, below many...

Lead: America’s Deadly Metal

Lead: America’s Deadly Metal

Beginning in 1986, the use of lead service lines was banned nationwide. In 1991, the Lead and Copper Rule was published and corrosion control programs were implemented. In 2014, the allowable lead content of brass plumbing fixtures was reduced from 8% to 0.25% by...

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