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Drinking Water Lead and Copper Rule Historical Documents

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  • Lead in Drinking Water Regulation: Public Education Guidance
  • Lead and Copper Rule: Summary of Revisions
  • Drinking Water Lead Reduction Plan EPA Activities to Improve Implementation of the Lead and Copper Rule

Lead in Drinking Water Regulation: Public Education Guidance

Although developed to support implementation of the 2000 revisions to the LCR, these guidance documents are still relevant for public water systems and states.

  • Lead in Drinking Water Regulation: Public Education Guidance (PDF)(86 pp, 869 K, About PDF) EPA 816-R-02-010, June 2002 

Lead and Copper Rule: Summary of Revisions

This guidance summarizes changes that were made to the 1991 Rule in 2000.

  • Lead and Copper Rule: Summary of Revisions (PDF)(94 pp, 332 K, About PDF) EPA 815-R-99-020, April 2000

Drinking Water Lead Reduction Plan EPA Activities to Improve Implementation of the Lead and Copper Rule

  • Drinking Water Lead Reduction Plan - March 2005 (PDF)(4 pp, 33 K, About PDF) EPA 810-F-05-001, March 2005

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Last updated on October 30, 2024
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