The North Central Texas Council of Governments hosted a webinar titled, "Overview of the U.S. EPA's (United States Environmental Protection Agency's) Proposed Lead and Copper Rule Revisions" on Tuesday, March 3, 2020.

The presentation was provided by Erik Helm, Ph.D., Senior Economist for the U.S. EPA's Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water, and Team Lead for the Lead and Copper Rule Revisions. He is a 15-year veteran of both Clean Water Act and Safe Drinking Water Act regulatory development at the U.S. EPA. His presentation will cover the following topics:
• Background on the current Lead and Copper Rule;
• The regulatory development process; and
• Key areas of change in the proposed rule - including identifying areas most impacted, strengthening treatment requirements, replacing lead service lines, increasing sampling reliability, improving risk communication, and protecting children in schools.

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