Environment Alert: For the first time in decades, the EPA is overhauling how communities must test for lead in water

The Environmental Protection Agency's revamped "Lead and Copper Rule," which has been in the works since 2010, is meant to more reliably identify elevated lead levels across 68,000 public water systems and to force utilities to tackle problems faster. It comes after high-profile water crises in Flint, Mich., and Newark in recent years.

Democracy Dies in Darkness     Environment Alert Oct 10, 9:33 AM     For the first time in decades, the EPA is overhauling how communities must test for lead in water The Environmental Protection Agency's revamped "Lead and Copper Rule," which has been in the works since 2010, is meant to more reliably identify elevated lead levels across 68,000 public water systems and to force utilities to tackle problems faster. It comes after high-profile water crises in Flint, Mich., and Newark in recent years. Read more » Advertisement You received this email because you signed up for news alerts from The Washington Post. Manage my newsletters and alerts | Unsubscribe Privacy Policy | Help ©2019 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071