EPA guidance to help water systems follow best practices when building and maintaining their service line inventories.

Explore a list of funding and financing resources utilities can consider to fund lead service line replacement.

EPA’s 2024 Water Affordability Needs Assessment Report provides an estimate of the water affordability burden felt among households and utilities across the nation.

Explore creative strategies, resources, and pricing structures for consumers and utilities to better understand and address the need for affordable drinking water and wastewater services.

This webpage features resources that can assist states and drinking water systems with the implementation of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), also known as the “Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021” (IIJA).

Best practices in setting fair and viable water rates, and options for utilities to finance capital improvement projects to ensure your community’s drinking water system remains safe and sustainable.

This tool allows utilities to assess the business case for implementing a discount program for low-income customers to help provide safe and affordable water and sanitation to everyone in their communities.

This resource provides examples of purchasing partnerships for water systems.

A guide for local elected officials to identify partners, stakeholders, and decision-makers to advance LSLR.

EPA’s guidance to help water systems follow best practices when building and maintaining their service line inventories.