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Michigan's Revised Lead and Copper Rule FAQ


Michigan's Revised Lead and Copper Rule FAQ

Lead can move into tap water from water pipes and plumbing materials that contain lead, especially if the water supply is not properly managed to control for ...

Frequently Asked Questions - State of Michigan

The new rule requires an average of 5 percent of lead service lines to be removed each year unless an alternative schedule is approved by EGLE. In most cases, ...

Lead and Copper Rule - State of Michigan

The purpose of the Lead and Copper Rule (LCR) is to protect public health by minimizing lead and copper levels in drinking water.

Michigan Lead and Copper Rule - District Health Department 10

To better protect public health, the State of Michigan recently adopted a series of changes to the Lead and Copper Rule—part of the Michigan Safe Water ...

Michigan's Revised Lead and Copper Rule FAQ Links

The following are direct links to the revised lead and copper rule FAQ. To search/browse all questions, see the main FAQ page.

Lead and Copper Rule Testing Talking Points

Our highest priority is to support the health and safety of Michigan families. • The revised rules are under the authority of the Michigan Safe Drinking Water ...

FAQs • What does this “Action Level” exceedance and advisory

FAQs. What does this “Action Level” exceedance and advisory mean? Per the Lead and Copper Rule of the Michigan Safe Drinking Water Act, the city is required ...

Lead and Copper Rule Updates | US EPA

Lead and Copper Rule Updates · Lead service line replacement; · Improving optimal corrosion control treatment requirements; · Consideration of a ...

Lead FAQ - Macomb County

Under the revised Michigan Lead and Copper Rule, water supplies have several requirements to help reduce exposure to lead in drinking water. Lead compliance ...

Lead and Copper Rule - City of Grand Rapids, MI

In 1991, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a regulation called the Lead and Copper Rule (LCR) that requires water systems to control lead ...

Lead in Michigan drinking water: What you need to know in 2024

If this catastrophe had a bright side, it's that it led to the revision of Michigan's Lead and Copper Rule in 2018, the nation's most protective ...

Lead and Copper Rule - The City of Ann Arbor

​​​​​​​​Michigan's Lead and Copper Rule (LCR)​ requires communities to locate and prioritize eligible pipes for removal. ​; Free lead testing k​its - The ...

Navigating Michigan's Lead and Copper Rule Revisions: Part 1

Michigan passed the strictest requirements in the nation for action on lead and copper in drinking water. These revisions to the.

Lessons from the first year of compliance sampling under Michigan's ...

Michigan revised its Lead and Copper Rule (LCR) in 2018 to include a new sampling protocol intended to better measure the amount of lead in ...

Lead and Copper Rule Revision - River Network

Michigan revised its LCR in 2018, making it the strictest in the nation. The lead action level of 15 ppb will drop to 12 ppb on January 1, 2025.

Lead Service Line Replacement | Dundee, MI - Official Website

In 2018, Michigan adopted revised lead and copper rules to protect public health in the State by reducing lead exposure through drinking water. The updated ...

Newsletter: Lead & Copper Rules Require Action by October 2024

Michigan communities are making progress in removing harmful lead from the drinking water and complying with the requirements of the state's revised Lead and ...

Michigan's New Lead and Copper Rules and the Dilemma for ...

[5] The federal rule, which has been revised over the years, protects public health by setting lead and copper action levels and requiring water ...

Michigan's New Lead and Copper Rule: Are You Making the Change?

Communities will have until January 1, 2020 to submit an initial inventory and five more years to verify it. The full lead service line must be ...

Lead & Copper Program - City of Kalamazoo

Our community's Public Water Supply System is the largest groundwater-based drinking water system in Michigan. Our system does not have lead in its water mains ...