Description: Lead & Copper Rule Revisions Are A One Water Issue
In January, EPA published final revisions to the Lead and Copper Rule (LCR), which was originally promulgated in 1991. The agency expects the revised rule to identify and remove lead materials and sources of lead leaching in distribution systems, to improve corrosion control treatment to decrease lead levels in U.S. drinking water, better protect children at schools and childcare facilities...
PublisherWater Environment Federation
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Description: Lead & Copper Rule Revisions Are A One Water Issue
Water managers will need to carefully determine how the revised requirements specifically affect their systems, but there are several significant takeaways and unique insights to consider.
PublisherWater Environment Federation
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Description: Lead & Copper Rule Revisions Are A One Water Issue
The potential addition of orthophosphate for corrosion control affects water resource recovery. Adding orthophosphate will result in increased phosphorus loadings at receiving WRRFs. This change could increase the concentration of phosphorus in the influent by 25%, which could prevent some WRRFs from achieving effluent discharge limits from their National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System...
PublisherWater Environment Federation
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Description: Lead & Copper Rule Revisions Are A One Water Issue
“Get the lead out” is an English expression that means “hurry up.” Even with the proposed extended compliance date for the LCRR, utilities that start looking more closely for lead issues now will be in positions to implement any improvements necessary to achieve regulatory compliance and better protect their communities. Utilities may need to take sequential action, and...
PublisherWater Environment Federation
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Lead & Copper Rule Revisions Are A One Water Issue