The revised Lead and Copper Rule is here– the clock is ticking, and it’s time to prepare.
If you’re feeling uncertain about the contents of the rule, you’re not alone. We pored through its contents to create a suggested ten-year timeline of to-dos and best practices to help utilities gear up for the significant challenges ahead.
Develop an LCRR Action Plan that addresses:
Identify LCRR internal team and external partners
Develop a data management plan to support:
Review LSL data. Develop preliminary inventory, and consider working with customers to obtain private side material info. Common sources include:
Create a draft LSLR Plan & identify pitcher/filter supply source
Identify all K-12 schools and childcare facilities in your system so you can be prepared to sample required and requested locations
Educate schools and childcare facilities on upcoming sampling in 2024
Educate your utility and customers about the changes
Review and update customer contact information with phone/email data
Update Tier Sites & identify 1st/5th Liter sampling supplies
Review CCT plan and determine if reoptimization is needed
Identify Find-and-Fix and WQP monitoring sampling supplies and approach
ANNUAL ACTIONS:
Depending on your monitoring schedule, sample at updated Tier Sites. Take 1st and 5th liter samples at LSLs.
Communicate results over 15 ppb within 3 days (individual home) or within 24 hours (90th percentile > 15 ppb)
In 2024: Submit first LSLI or prove you have zero LSLs
Conduct Find-and-Fix & WQP sampling at any homes > 15 ppb
Complete 20% of Elementary schools and childcare facilities. Share results with facilities and public health departments. Sample Middle-High schools by request.
Depending on your monitoring schedule, sample at updated Tier Sites. Take 1st and 5th liter samples at LSLs
Communicate results over 15 ppb within 3 days (individual home) or within 24 hours (90th percentile > 15 ppb)
Submit annual or triennial LSLI (based on monitoring schedule)
Conduct Find-and-Fix Sampling at any homes > 15 ppb
Complete 20% of Elementary schools and childcare facilities. Share results with facilities and public health departments. Sample Middle-High schools by request.
Sample all K-12 schools and childcare facilities by request
Depending on your monitoring schedule, sample at updated Tier Sites. Take 1st and 5th liter samples at LSLs.
Communicate results over 15 ppb within 3 days (individual home) or within 24 hours (90th percentile > 15 ppb)
Conduct Find-and-Fix Sampling at any homes > 15 ppb
Submit annual or triennial LSLI (based on monitoring schedule)
Notify any customer served by an LSL or service connection with unknown materials
Schedule a 1:1 consultation with our team to discuss your LCRR action plan.