Kudos to NRDC and Politico for drawing attention to the fact that current, much-needed lead service line replacement funding allocations aren’t targeted to states that need it most. Inside EPA has also been covering these concerns. The historic $15 billion for lead service line replacement may not go as far as it could if not allocated effectively.

libby cole 2/10/22 libby cole 2/10/22

AWWA Standard Available to Assist Communities in Lead Service Line Removal

Water utilities across Michigan are ramping up lead service line replacement work this year to comply with the Michigan Lead and Copper Rule requirement to begin replacing lead service lines at an average of 5% per year starting in 2021.

The American Water Works Association prepared a standard for replacing and flushing lead service lines to identify best practices and guide water utilities through the process.

libby cole 9/8/21 libby cole 9/8/21

Lead Service Lines Belong in the History Books

No one should be drinking water from a lead service line, but up to 10 or even 12 million lead service lines are still delivering water to homes every day.

libby cole 10/3/20 libby cole 10/3/20

How Can I Find Out if I Have a Lead Service Line?

Lead service lines are the largest source of lead in drinking water. What’s the most reliable way to find out whether you have a lead service line delivering water to your home? Sometimes you can get all the answers in your own basement or crawl space, and sometimes the conclusive answer is more challenging to find.

libby cole 1/25/20 libby cole 1/25/20

Can Robots Find Our Lead Service Lines? Durfee Elementary School Students Think They Can!

These kids asked me to teach them about lead in water, then they came up with this innovative concept for speeding up lead service line replacement programs. If we can use their lead pipe detecting worm-bot to find all the lead pipes, we can save a lot of money and provide safer drinking water.