The LCRI is the latest in a series of updates to the original Lead and Copper Rule (LCR), first issued in 1991. While the initial LCR was designed to limit lead and copper levels in drinking water, ...

The federal government began regulating lead and copper pipes in 1991 when it announced its first version of the Lead and Copper Rule (LCR). The LCR’s primary purpose was to reduce the allowable lead ...

The city of Asheville stressed that its distribution pipes do not contain lead, and it has no detectable lead in its main reservoir. (Photo: Starr Sariego for the Asheville Watchdog) Sally Wasileski, ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — The City of Greensboro is sending out letters to homes to find out what kind of pipes carry water into your home. The letters are in response to a report the city must send to the ...

The City of Las Cruces utilities is working to identify lead and copper water service lines throughout the city. The City has been inspecting water pipes after a change in a Environmental Protection ...

EDMOND, Okla. (KFOR) – The City of Edmond is seeking volunteers to expand the sampling pool for its annual copper and lead testing program. Edmond officials say, the sampling event is scheduled to ...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - The City of Asheville is encouraging residents to participate in a free lead and copper ...

ASHEVILLE - After officials announced on Nov. 14 that lead had been found in water at several Asheville schools, the spokesperson for the city’s water system said new testing has found no lead present ...

It’s that time of year again, when Las Vegas Valley water managers send out glossy booklets to customers, revealing what harmful compounds — if any — may be lurking in their drinking water. Whether ...

Benton County Water District #1 notified hundreds of their customers on Friday, Oct. 4, that they were "unable to confirm whether or not [their] water contains lead or copper." In the letter, the ...

A sink in a staff room of Johnson Park Elementary School tested positive for elevated levels of both lead and copper, while an outside fountain at the same elementary school tested positive for ...