In December 2020, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released final revisions to the Lead and Copper Rule (LCR).

In October 2019, the EPA proposed revisions to the LCR – the federal regulation designed to control lead and copper in drinking water. The LCR requirements, originally established in 1991, apply to community water systems (public water systems that supply water to the same community year-round); non-transient, non-community water systems and state and tribal agencies responsible for drinking water regulatory development and enforcement. ​​​

​The proposal received more than 600 distinct public comments, including many of the Collaborative’s members (see below). EPA has indicated it plans to issue a final rule by the end of 2020. Check the agency’s website for more information.  
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Members of the Collaborative (as individual organizations, not representing the Collaborative) submitted the following comments on EPA’s proposal.

• American Public Health Association
• American Water Works Association
• Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies
• Association of State Drinking Water Administrators
• Blue Green Alliance
• Children’s Environmental Health Network
• Clean Water Action
• Environmental Defense Fund - #1, #2, #3, #4, and #5
• Green and Healthy Homes Initiative
• Learning Disabilities Association of America
• National Center for Healthy Housing​
• National Association of County and City Health Officials​
• National Association of Water Companies
• National Conference of State Legislatures
• National League of Cities
• National Rural Water Association
• Natural Resources Defense Council
• Rural Community Assistance Partnership​

The Collaborative has diverse member organizations who work together on the shared goal of accelerating full replacement of lead service lines.  The Collaborative does not advocate on federal policy issues. When EPA finalizes revisions to the Lead and Copper Rule, the Collaborative will evaluate the need to update the toolkit and make changes as appropriate.