In December 2020, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency finalized revisions to the Lead and Copper Rule, providing the first major update to the rule in 30 years. The rule offers small Community Water Systems serving 10,000 or fewer residents certain flexibilities for compliance.
Watch the following presentation and conversations from our February 17th, 2021 tele-townhall, the first in the National League of Cities’ Lead and Copper Series presented with Lead Service Line Replacement Collaborative (LSLRC), featuring local leaders and water utility operators from small municipalities on the implications, requirements and opportunities associated with these rule revisions.
Webinar Recordings
Overview of the Lead and Copper Rule Requirements
Carolyn Berndt, Legislative Director for Sustainability, Federal Advocacy, National League of Cities reviews general requirements in the Lead and Copper Rule (testing, mapping, trigger/action level, etc.)
Key Provisions That Apply Only to Small Systems
Ted Stiger, Senior Director of Government Relations & Policy, Rural Community Assistance Partnership, assesses key provisions that apply only to small systems.
Expert Panel Discussion: Implications and Opportunities for Small Communities
Moderated by Margaret Byrnes, Executive Director, New Hampshire Municipal Association, our panel of experts discusses implications and opportunities of the EPA rule revisions for small communities.
Speakers
- The Honorable Carroll “Lew” Watson, Mayor, City of Lincoln, Alabama and Chair, National League of Cities Small Cities Council
- Carolyn Berndt, Legislative Director for Sustainability, Federal Advocacy, National League of Cities
- Margaret Byrnes, Executive Director, New Hampshire Municipal Association
- Tom Neltner, Chemicals Policy Director, Environmental Defense Fund
- Jeff Oxenford, Director of Training & Technical Services, Rural Community Assistance Partnership
- Anthony Santiago, Director, Program and Partnership Development, Institute for Youth, Education and Families, National League of Cities
- Ted Stiger, Senior Director of Government Relations & Policy, Rural Community Assistance Partnership
- Steve Via, Director of Federal Relations, American Water Works Association