Lead and Copper Rule Resources
HRWA has partnered with 120Water!
The HRWA is excited to announce a new partnership with 120Water to equip rural water systems with the tools and resources needed to meet the new regulatory requirements under LCRR.
This partnership expands the technical assistance and support available to HRWA members, while providing preferred pricing on services and solutions from 120Water. In addition, HRWA members have access to scheduled training and education provided by experts on the 120Water team. The partnership will also increase the resources available to water systems as they prepare to meet new regulatory expectations due to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (LCRR).
120Water is the only end-to-end digital water solution intended to protect public health through cleaner drinking water. Their solution includes software, sampling kits and services that help execute successful water safety, compliance and wastewater monitoring programs. Comprised of water industry and software experts, their team and solutions are adeptly equipped to help you handle LCR compliance.
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This partnership expands the technical assistance and support available to HRWA members, while providing preferred pricing on services and solutions from 120Water. In addition, HRWA members have access to scheduled training and education provided by experts on the 120Water team. The partnership will also increase the resources available to water systems as they prepare to meet new regulatory expectations due to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (LCRR).
120Water is the only end-to-end digital water solution intended to protect public health through cleaner drinking water. Their solution includes software, sampling kits and services that help execute successful water safety, compliance and wastewater monitoring programs. Comprised of water industry and software experts, their team and solutions are adeptly equipped to help you handle LCR compliance.
Visit 120Water's Website
2023 Updates & Resources
On February 1, 2023, Hawai'i DOH-SDWB issued the document below about the Lead Service Line Inventory (LSLI) that is required under the Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (LCRR). Basically, DOH-SDWB strongly recommends that the template developed by USEPA for the inventory be used. However, if a water system wants to use its own template, the water system should make sure that its inventory covers all the elements of the USEPA template. DOH-SDWB would like to review a template that is not the USEPA template before the system submits the final inventory to DOH-SDWB. The link to the USEPA template is at:
https://www.epa.gov/ground-water-and-drinking-water/revised-lead-and-copper-rule
If a water system finds lead lines or lines of unknown material (which is assumed to be lead under the LCRR), a Lead Service Line Replacement Plan needs to be developed. Both the LSLI and Lead Service Line Replacement Plan (if applicable) must be submitted to DOH-SDWB by October 16, 2024.
Please also remember that the LCRR applies ONLY to water systems that are classified as community water systems or non-transient non-community water systems. If your water system is not classified as these types of systems, the LCRR does not apply to your water system. If you are unsure of the classification of your water system, please contact DOH-SDWB.
https://www.epa.gov/ground-water-and-drinking-water/revised-lead-and-copper-rule
If a water system finds lead lines or lines of unknown material (which is assumed to be lead under the LCRR), a Lead Service Line Replacement Plan needs to be developed. Both the LSLI and Lead Service Line Replacement Plan (if applicable) must be submitted to DOH-SDWB by October 16, 2024.
Please also remember that the LCRR applies ONLY to water systems that are classified as community water systems or non-transient non-community water systems. If your water system is not classified as these types of systems, the LCRR does not apply to your water system. If you are unsure of the classification of your water system, please contact DOH-SDWB.
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On January 26, 2023, HRWA met with the Hawai`i DOH-SDWB to get clarification on parts of the new Lead and Copper Rule Revisions. During the meeting:
https://www.epa.gov/ground-water-and-drinking-water/revised-lead-and-copper-rule
Please contact HRWA if you have any questions or need assistance.
- DOH-SDWB STRONGLY RECOMMENDED that a water system use the waterline inventory template that USEPA issued in August 2022. If the water system does not want to use the USEPA template, DOH-SDWB would like to see what the water system's format for the inventory will look like now rather than later. Basically, DOH-SDWB wants to approve the waterline inventory template a system uses if the format is different from the USEPA template. They want to make sure the elements in the USEPA template are addressed in the system's own inventory format. The link to USEPA's waterline inventory guidance document and associated template can be found at:
https://www.epa.gov/ground-water-and-drinking-water/revised-lead-and-copper-rule
- A copy of the completed waterline inventory is due to DOH-SDWB by October 16, 2024. If a water system has unknown material lines (which are assumed to be lead) and/or has lead lines, a Lead Service Line Replacement Plan also needs to be submitted to DOH-SDWB by October 16, 2024.
- DOH-SDWB has not yet issued guidance on where a utility's responsibility ends, and the homeowner's responsibility begins with respect to the waterlines under the Lead and Copper Rule Revisions.
Please contact HRWA if you have any questions or need assistance.
Check out these additional Resources!
LCRR TIMELINE
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SERVICE LINE DECISION TREE
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EXECUTIVE REPORT
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