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A New Lead and Copper Rule for Michigan
The State of Michigan revised its Lead and Copper Rule on June 14, 2018. The new rule will require water utilities to inventory all service lines and replace lead and galvanized service lines from the water main in the street to inside the customer's home.
The Lead and Copper Rule is Not a Health Based Rule
The Detroit News published an editorial about drinking water quality in Flint, Michigan on April 15, 2018 that repeats some common misunderstandings of the Lead and Copper Rule that can perpetuate the lack of trust in state leaders who did not take basic steps to prevent lead poisoning from the city’s water supply starting in 2014. It is true that lead levels in the water in Flint now are the same as for other cities that are in compliance with the federal Lead and Copper Rule, but this does not mean that families can drink their water without fear.
Lead Action Level Exceedance in Beverly Hills, Michigan
The Village of Beverly Hills, Michigan exceeded the lead action level as a result of compliance sampling completed in summer 2017.
Opportunities for Addressing Lead in Drinking Water
The Lead and Copper Rule has regulated lead in drinking water since 1991, yet there are still serious data gaps and shortcomings in the way we work to eliminate the risk of lead exposure in drinking water.
This report was prepared to provide funders in the Great Lakes region with an overview of critical issues surrounding lead in drinking water and specific strategies that could be used to address those issues and reduce lead exposure through drinking water.
Water Infrastructure Roundtable
On July 13, 2017 Senator Tammy Duckworth, D-IL, invited Elin Betanzo of Safe Water Engineering to speak at a round table hosted by the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee titled "Drinking Water: A Crisis in Every State." A recording of the discussion is available here.
