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LSL Replacement as Small System Compliance Option

Beginning in October 2024, small community water systems serving 10,000 or fewer persons that exceed the lead trigger level, and small systems without corrosion control that exceed the action level, may elect to comply with the LCR by engaging in a full LSL replacement program.  The program must continue until no LSLs remain.  This must occur within 15 years, but the state may establish a more rapid pace.  Once initiated the system must continue to completion. 

E​PA provided alternative compliance flexibility for small systems recognizing that small systems may have more limited technical, financial, and managerial capacity to implement complex treatment techniques. Small systems may also provide point-of-use treatment devices to customers with LSLs and galvanized service lines requiring replacement rather than replacing the service line and/or improving corrosion control.  States are responsible for ensuring that an appropriate situation-specific solution is implemented. 
Opportunities to Accelerate Replacement
Small water systems can:
  • Evaluate service lines of unknown lead status so they are better prepared in consider this compliance strategy.
  • Take this opportunity to remove not only LSLs, but also look for other lead sources such as piping connected to wells serving these systems. 
Resources
  • Webinar: Small systems and LSL inventories 
  • The Rural Community Assistance Partnership and National Rural Water Association offer technical assistance specifically to small systems.
  • EPA: Point-of-Use or Point-of-Entry Treatment Options for Small Drinking Water Systems
  • EPA: Consumer Tool for Identifying POU Drinking Water Filters Certified to Reduce Lead
  • NSF: International, Certified Product Listings for Lead Reduction
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The goal of the Lead Service Line Replacement Collaborative is to accelerate voluntary lead service line replacement in communities across the United States.
Links to external resources do not constitute an endorsement from the Collaborative.
  • Home
  • Roadmap
    • Getting Started
    • Legal Factors
    • Funding
    • Plan Development
  • Replacement
    • Approaches to Replacement
    • Preparing an Inventory
    • Understanding Replacement Techniques
    • Communicating About LSLs
    • Coordinating Replacement
  • Equity
    • Guide to Equity Analysis
    • Coordination and Partnership
    • Defining Disadvantaged Communities
    • Equity Tools and Data Sources
  • Policies
    • Community Access to Funding
    • Helping Consumers
    • Requiring LSL Replacement
    • Engaging other Programs
    • Risk Communication Improvement
  • EPA's LCR
    • Key Terms
    • Key Requirements and Opportunities
  • Resources
    • Intro to LSL Replacement
    • LSL Replacement in the News
    • Child Care and Schools
    • Role of Public Health Professionals
    • Webinars >
      • Upcoming Webinars and Events
    • Case Examples
    • Filling Data Gaps
    • Recursos en Español
    • Downloadable Resources
    • Matchmaking Survey
  • About Us
    • FAQs
    • Feedback