More than 80% of violations of the Safe Drinking Water Act Lead and Copper Rule standards and requirements occur at small groundwater systems serving 10,000 or fewer people.
Small groundwater systems serving 10,000 or fewer people represent 98% of the groundwater systems with lead and copper violations.
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Groundwater-supplied community public water systems are 84% of all community water systems and 84% of all lead and copper violations.
Residential household water well systems are not affected by the proposed rule.
Of all community water system Lead and Copper Rule Revision violations, nearly 80% have been at small groundwater-supplied public water systems.
Residential household water well systems are not affected by the rule.
Residential household water well systems are not affected by the rule.
The EPA is seeking comment on this proposal for 30 days after publishing in the Federal Register.
Residential household water well systems are not affected by the rule.
Residential household water well systems are not affected by the rule.
Residential household water well systems are not affected by the proposed rule.
The EPA is proposing for the first time a new lead trigger level of 10 ppb.
