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Independent Verification and Validation of the Lead Free DC Lead Service Line Removal Plan
Safe Water Engineering, LLC completed a third-party assessment of DC Water’s Lead Free DC Lead Service Line Replacement Plan (LFDC Plan) to ensure that, as proposed, the plan will achieve both DC Water and the District’s lead water service line replacement goals, including the removal and replacement of all lead water service lines by 2030, prioritization of vulnerable populations in any prioritization model, and fiscal responsibility.
National Funding for Lead Service Line Replacement Is Essential for States with Highest Number of Lead Pipes
Kudos to NRDC and Politico for drawing attention to the fact that current, much-needed lead service line replacement funding allocations aren’t targeted to states that need it most. Inside EPA has also been covering these concerns. The historic $15 billion for lead service line replacement may not go as far as it could if not allocated effectively.
AWWA Standard Available to Assist Communities in Lead Service Line Removal
Water utilities across Michigan are ramping up lead service line replacement work this year to comply with the Michigan Lead and Copper Rule requirement to begin replacing lead service lines at an average of 5% per year starting in 2021.
The American Water Works Association prepared a standard for replacing and flushing lead service lines to identify best practices and guide water utilities through the process.
Water Service Affordability in Michigan: A Statewide Assessment
Water infrastructure is essential for meeting and managing basic human needs. Public health begins and ends with clean and available water. But the cost of water services has been increasing over the years, making it more difficult for low-income residents to afford their water bills.
Lessons from the first year of compliance sampling under Michigan's revised Lead and Copper Rule and national Lead and Copper Rule implications
Michigan revised its Lead and Copper Rule (LCR) in 2018 to include a new sampling protocol intended to better measure the amount of lead in water from lead service lines. Water utilities completed their first round of sampling using this new protocol in 2019. To help determine the impact of new sampling protocols, my team and I conducted an analysis of the first year of sampling results which was recently published in an open access article in the journal Water Science.
