EPA's Lead and Copper Rule – background and current developments

This post provides a short background on the Lead and Copper Rule and tracks current developments with the Lead and Copper Rule Improvements. Background on Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974 and the 1991 Lead and Copper Rule: In 1974 Congress passed the Safe Drinking Water Act, now codified at 42 U.S.C. 300f et seq. The Safe Drinking Water Act requires the EPA to promulgate drinking water regulations to prevent contamination of public water systems.... Read more →