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Guest column: Michigan’s new lead rule for drinking water is six years old. How are we doing?
Michigan has the most stringent rules for preventing lead in drinking water. Photo credit: sonmez/iStock.
The Top Ten Strategies to Reduce Lead Service Line Replacement Costs and Ensure Public Health Protection
With new goals, requirements, and funding for lead service line replacements emerging all the time, it's crucial to make the most of available resources. Here are Safe Water Engineering's top recommendations for maximizing funding and removing more lead service lines from your water system:
Lead Service Line Replacement Costs and Strategies for Reducing Them
Earlier this year, Safe Water Engineering prepared a report that analyzed lead service line replacement (LSLR) cost estimates, identified the line-item costs that are major overall cost drivers, and identified strategies for reducing LSLR costs at both the unit scale and at the overall program scale.
Resources to help understand proposed Lead and Copper Rule Improvements
Safe Water Engineering, with University of Michigan Water Center - Graham Sustainability Institute, developed a suite of resources to help local elected officials understand the Michigan Lead and Copper Rule when it was revised in 2018.
Is my faucet lead free? Understanding new “lead-free” requirements for faucets and household plumbing
This blog post summarizes new requirements for low lead “lead-free” plumbing devices, outlines what to look for when shopping for new plumbing materials, and it identifies older materials that might put you at increased risk of lead exposure.