EPA Faces Pushback Over Cost, Feasibility Of SDWA Lead Rule Revisions

January 12, 2018
EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt has made revision of the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) lead and copper rule a top priority, but municipal and water utility sources are raising concerns about the cost and feasibility of possible changes the agency is considering for replacing lead service lines, expanding sampling requirements and improving corrosion control. During a Jan. 8 meeting with groups representing state and local elected officials as well as water utilities, EPA outlined several areas where agency advisers have...


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