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National Conference of State Legislatures Part 3/3 Webinar Summary
Disclosure of lead service lines protects buyers from purchasing a home without being aware of the property’s likely defects or hazards. Water utilities can help this effort by informing all property owners if they are likely to have a lead service line. Home inspectors can also help by checking the service line as it comes into the home and letting the buyer know whether or not it is lead and recommending replacement. Several states have begin exploring the disclosure of lead service lines in private homes. This webinar will present successful approaches states have undertaken to promote the disclosure of lead service lines to owners and buyers of properties. Watch the webinar. Let's Tackle School Drinking Water Safety: Solutions: Find it and Fix it - or Flush or Filter it11/21/2017
National Drinking Water Alliance Webinar Summary
What should you do if you find lead in your school’s water? Hear from school districts that have successfully tackled lead in school drinking water and made water first for thirst. The webinar series was presented by the University of California's Nutrition Policy Institute and the National Drinking Water Alliance, in partnership and with support from Kaiser Permanente. View the slide deck and watch the webinar. National Conference of State Legislatures Part 2 of 3 Webinar Summary
With water from lead service lines being identified as a common source of lead exposure in children, states are looking for approaches to replace these lines. Eleven states, including California, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Vermont, Virginia, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Washington and Wisconsin have committed funding to replacing lead service lines through a combination of grants and/or rate increases. NCSL is hosting a webinar on how states are funding the replacement of lead service lines, with speakers from legislatures, water utilities and advocacy groups discussing successful approaches. Listen in to the NCSL Webinar on Financing Options to Replacing Lead Service Lines to learn about state approaches to funding the replacement of lead service lines. Watch the webinar in English or in Spanish. National Conference of State Legislatures Part 1 of 3 Webinar Summary
The tragedy in Flint, Mich., caused states to rethink their approach to lead in water and lead service lines. Although water utilities provide corrosion control to keep lead pipes from leaching, utilities do not control the pipelines from the water service to the building or house. These lead service lines account for an estimated 50 percent to 75 percent of the lead in drinking water. This webinar will explore policies for states to address lead-service lines and options for replacement, providing policymakers insight into the tools and approaches states have undertaken to address lead in drinking water. Watch the webinar. Children's Environmental Health Network Part 2 of 2 Webinar Series Summary
Childhood lead exposure is associated with adverse health and development effects. There is no safe level of lead exposure, yet many children in the U.S. are exposed via multiple sources, including through their drinking water. In some cases lead-contaminated drinking water may be a result of a home or building’s internal plumbing fixtures, but there are also many communities across the country where water enters a home via a lead service line. Full and safe replacement of these lead service lines is a step communities can take to reduce the risk of children’s exposure to lead. Public health and health care professionals, the water utility, and other community leaders play an important part in the development of a community’s lead service line replacement program. Watch the webinar. Association of State Drinking Water Administrators Webinar Summary
Lead service lines (LSLs) are a major source of the lead that gets into drinking water. This was a clear factor in the crisis in Flint. Removal of LSLs was also identified by the National Drinking Water Advisory Council as a significant issue that EPA should address in the revisions to the Lead and Copper Rule. We will never get to the goal of zero lead in drinking water without totally removing LSLs. So, what should state drinking water programs be considering? This webinar will point to some technical resources and provide some examples from other states, to get you started thinking about how you and your water systems can respond. The webinar will cover the tools available on the Lead Service Line Replacement Collaborative website that can assist water systems, local governments, citizen groups, and others interested in developing and implementing local lead service line replacement programs. These resources can also be used by the states that may support these local initiatives. State colleagues will share how they are using the DWSRF and other tools to help finance LSL replacement and “get the lead out.” Hopefully this will only be the beginning of the exchange of information and dialogue about how states can support the goal of full lead service line replacement. Watch the Webinar. American Water Works Association Webinar Summary
Full lead service line replacement is not easily achieved. This webinar will review the key elements of a replacement program, the tools successful water systems are using, and an update on information and policy gaps associated with full lead service line replacement. Watch the webinar. Protecting Children from Lead Exposures through Water: Introducing the LSLR Collaborative2/15/2017
Children's Environmental Health Network Part 1 of 2 Childhood lead exposure is associated with adverse health and development effects. There is no safe level of lead exposure, yet many children in the U.S. are exposed via multiple sources, including through their drinking water. In some cases lead-contaminated drinking water may be a result of a home or building’s internal plumbing fixtures, but there are also many communities across the country where water enters a home via a lead service line. Full and safe replacement of these lead service lines is a step communities can take to reduce the risk of children’s exposure to lead. Public health and health care professionals, the water utility, and other community leaders play an important part in the development of a community’s lead service line replacement program.
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Date
December 2017
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