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2. Lead contamination in Washington, D.C., drinking water

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   In June 2004, the EPA cited WASA for a "serious breach" of the law, including withholding six test results showing high lead levels in 2001, dropping half of the homes that had previously tested high for lead levels in subsequent testing, and avoiding homes known to be at high risk for contamination. [16]

3. Drinking water quality legislation of the United States

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   Oversight of public water systems is managed by "primacy" agencies, which are either state government agencies, Indian tribes or EPA regional offices. [18] All state and territories, except Wyoming and the District of Columbia , have received primacy approval from EPA, to supervise the PWS in their respective jurisdictions. [ 19 ]

4. Drinking water quality in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Under the LCR, if tests show that the level of lead in drinking water is in the area of 15 ppb or higher, it is advisable—especially if there are young children in the home—to replace old pipes, to filter water, or to use bottled water. EPA estimates that more than 40 million U.S. residents use water "that can contain lead in excess of 15 ppb".

5. Identifying lead water service lines an inexact science for ...

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   For example, homes built before 1986 — when the federal government banned the use of leaded pipe and solder in new plumbing system construction — may or may not have lead lines in them.

6. 'This will be a burden on all of us': Hundreds to be asked to ...

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   The main goal of rule revisions is to replace all lead water service lines across the United States by 2035. ... Even very low levels of lead in children has been shown to affect learning, the ...

7. Some cities are digging up water mains and leaving lead pipe ...

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   After testing showed lead levels in her water were over twice the federal limit, she stopped drinking it. She paid for deliveries of five-gallon jugs and then $3,500 to run a copper line up the ...

8. Lead and Copper Rule - Wikipedia

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   EPA illustration of lead sources in residential buildings Infographic about lead in drinking water. The Lead and Copper Rule (LCR) is a United States federal regulation that limits the concentration of lead and copper allowed in public drinking water at the consumer's tap, as well as limiting the permissible amount of pipe corrosion occurring due to the water itself. [1]

9. EPA proposes requirement to remove lead pipes from US water ...

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   The Safe Drinking Water Act authorizes EPA to establish regulations for public water systems, and the Lead and Copper Rule was established in 1991 to reduce exposure to lead in drinking water.