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24 Hour Public Notice Requirements for Lead
Starting October 16, 2024, water systems must issue a public notice within 24 hours of receiving their results if the 90th percentile lead concentration is .015 mg/L or higher, according to the Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (LCRR). Exceeding the action level for lead requires a Tier 1 public notification. New requirements for a lead…
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Step by Step Guidance – Lead Service Line Inventory
Follow the directions to complete your lead service line inventory. Back to LCRR.utah.gov Baseline Inventory is coming up November 1, 2027 What is the initial inventory? The Initial Service Line Inventory is something that all Community and Non-Transient Non-Community Systems had to complete by Oct. 16 of 2024. Every service line in your system, both…
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Lead and Copper Rule Revisions
Rule revisions To reduce lead in drinking water, EPA introduced Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (LCRR) which went into effect on October 16, 2024. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released the Final Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) which goes into effect on November 1, 2027. Deadlines July 1, 2025 June or Sept. 30,…
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Lead: Division of Drinking Water
Lead can enter drinking water when plumbing materials containing lead corrode, especially if the water is highly acidic or contains a low mineral content. The most common sources of lead in drinking water are lead pipes, faucets, and fixtures. Lead service lines that connect a building or house to the water main can also be…
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About Lead and Copper
Lead and copper are naturally occurring metals that have often been used in indoor plumbing. Pipes and plumbing may contain lead, copper, or their alloys, such as brass; some solder used at copper pipe joints may also contain lead. Water, particularly corrosive water, can dissolve small amounts of these metals into drinking water. The potential…
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Forms: Lead and Copper Rule
Find forms and templates pertaining to the Lead and Copper Rule for drinking water.
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Consumer and Public Notification: Lead and Copper Rule
Lead and Copper Rule consumer and public notification requirements, guidance, and forms. Still have questions? Contact the Utah Division of Drinking Water. CCR Requirement In the yearly Consumer Confidence Report every community system must report the total number of lead and copper samples taken, the most recent 90th percentile value for lead and copper, and…
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Results: Lead and Copper Rule
Help water systems interpret and understand what to do with their lead and copper sample results, including follow up actions for high results. Calculating Compliance Sample results are evaluated against an action level. The lead action level is exceeded if the concentration in more than 10% of samples is greater than 0.015 mg/L (i.e. the…
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Routine Sampling: Lead and Copper Rule
Lead and Copper samples must be collected and submitted to the Utah Division of Drinking Water according to your system’s monitoring schedule and Sample Site Plan. Failure to submit samples will result in a violation and 50 IPS points added to the systems IPS total. How to Collect a Lead and Copper Sample Monitoring Schedules…
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Sample Site Plan: Lead and Copper Rule
All community and non-transient non-community public water systems are required to have and maintain an approved LCR Sample Site Plan. The Utah Division of Drinking Water has created an easy to use template that can be used and submitted through a WaterLink portal account. How to Create a LCR Sample Site Plan Step 1: Create…
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Lead and Copper Rule
Starting October 16, 2024, any water systems which exceeds the action level for lead is required to issue a tier 1 public notice within 24 hours. The Division of Drinking Water recommends water systems prepare ahead of time to have everything in place in case a public notice for lead is required. In 1991 the…
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Forms: Division of Drinking Water
Find Drinking Water forms, applications, and checklists here.
