A set of enhancements to the 2021 Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (LCRR), enacted on October 8, 2024. The LCRI requires all water systems nationwide to fully replace lead service lines (LSLs) by 2037, lowers the lead action level to 10 parts per billion (ppb), and strengthens requirements for lead testing and public communication about lead in drinking water.
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The purpose of the Lead Innovation Hub is to empower users to take action by equipping them with the best information, solutions, and resources available to replace lead pipes and improve public health for all.
Milwaukee is one of the few cities in the country with a prioritization plan to ensure neighborhoods likely to suffer the most severe impacts from lead poisoning get their pipes replaced first. In consultation with a community-based group, Coalition for Lead Emergency (COLE), and following a public engagement process, Milwaukee included in an ordinance three indicators to prioritize where LSLs will be removed first:
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