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Lead and Copper Rule Revisions
For Minnesota Public Water Systems
On December 16, 2021, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that the current Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (LCRR), originally published on January 15, 2021, at Federal Register, 86 FR 4198) will go into effect to support development of actions to reduce lead in drinking water. EPA directed states and systems to prioritize developing lead service line inventories which will need to be submitted by the compliance date October 16, 2024.
Lead Service Line Inventory Guidelines
- Overview of the recommendations and requirements for systems developing their service line inventory and templates and information for creating and submitting the service line inventory for Community systems.
Service Line Inventory Assistance
- Information about MDH’s LSL inventory technical assistance master contract to help systems with the LSL inventory process.
Service Line Material Types and Definitions
- Details on defining the different types of service lines in a distribution for a system inventory.
Lead Service Line Replacement Program Facts
- Facts regarding Lead Service Line Replacement.
Noncommunity Service Line Material Inventory
- Guidance materials for noncommunity system water operators to help with service line inventory development.
Lead Service Line Replacement Plans
- Systems with service lines that need to be replaced under LCRR need to meet these requirements in submitting their plan with the initial inventory.
Lead in Drinking Water Communication Materials
- Materials public water systems can use to communicate with their customers.
Lead and Copper Site Plan Updates
- The Lead and Copper Rule requires public water systems to collect from lead and copper sites.
LCRR - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
- Archive of questions and answers regarding the LCRR topics from 2020 - 2021.
More information
- See frequently asked questions about lead service lines for residents at Lead Service Line Replacement (PDF)
- Learn more about the lead service line replacement program and steps in the process at Lead Service Line Replacement summary (PDF)
Last Updated: 10/31/2024