Information for Tribal Water Systems in EPA Regions 7 & 8 Receiving Lead Service Line Inventory Technical Assistance
EPA Regions 7 & 8 are offering free lead service line (LSL) inventory technical assistance to eligible Tribal Community Water Systems (CWS) and Non-Transient, Non-Community Water Systems (NTNCWS). The Oneida Total Integrated Enterprises and CH2M Joint Venture (OCH JV) is the vendor that was selected through a competitive process to provide this assistance. This technical assistance will be provided to participating Tribal water systems at no charge. Under the 2021 Federal Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (LCRR), all CWS and NTNCWS must submit an initial service line inventory by October 16, 2024. Creating a service line inventory is the first step in developing a replacement plan for lead service lines and galvanized service lines requiring replacement within public water distribution systems.
Download a copy of the Lead Service Line Inventory Technical Assistance Project flyer for additional information about this offering.
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What to Expect
- OCH JV will reach out to each eligible Tribal water system to receive free LSL inventory technical assistance.
- Eligible public water systems should respond to OCH JV to let them know whether they intend to accept or decline the technical assistance.
Scope of Technical Assistance
The scope of technical assistance provided by OCH JV to eligible systems includes all the tasks listed below.
- List all distribution system service connections.
- Assign unique locational identifier for each service line.
- Review existing records to determine service line material.
- Fill in all required fields of the EPA service line materials inventory spreadsheet.
- Develop an inventory report and submit to the Tribal water system and EPA.
Contacts
For more information about the OCH JV project, contact TribalCommunityLSLI@jacobs.com
EPA Regions 7 & 8 Drinking Water Program contacts for this Tribal Lead Service Line Inventory Technical Assistance Project are:
- Jill Minter, EPA Region 8, Lead Service Line (LSL) Coordinator, minter.jill@epa.gov, 303-312-6084
- Brenda Blohm, EPA Region 7, Lead Service Line (LSL) Coordinator, blohm.brenda@epa.gov, 913-551-7702