Environmental Advocates of New York: Trump's Revisions to Rule Delays Lead Pipe Replacement
October 10, 2019
October 10, 2019
ALBANY, New York, Oct. 10 -- Environmental Advocates of New York issued the following news release:
On Thursday, the U.S. EPA announced long-awaited revisions to their Lead and Copper Rule (LCR). The EPA's proposed rule is the first major update to the LCR since 1991, the first time water utilities were required to test for lead in drinking water and notify the public if elevated levels were discovered.
There is no safe level of lead in drinking water. The greatest cont . . .
On Thursday, the U.S. EPA announced long-awaited revisions to their Lead and Copper Rule (LCR). The EPA's proposed rule is the first major update to the LCR since 1991, the first time water utilities were required to test for lead in drinking water and notify the public if elevated levels were discovered.
There is no safe level of lead in drinking water. The greatest cont . . .