Water Utilities Raise Fears Over EPA’s Failure To Allocate FY25 LCRI Funds

Officials at Midwestern municipal water systems are calling for additional federal funding to support implementation of the Biden-era lead and copper rule improvements (LCRI), raising concerns that states have not received federal fiscal year 2025 allocations and spurring uncertainty for future funding resources. During an Oct. 22 webinar hosted by BlueGreen Alliance on implementation of lead service line replacement efforts across major cities, Patrick Pauly, superintendent of the Milwaukee Water Works, noted the success that funding from the $15 billion...