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 …
Read MoreFind forms and templates pertaining to the Lead and Copper Rule for drinking water.
Read MoreConsumer Notification Requirements Consumer Notification Form Each time a lead and copper sample is taken the consumer must be notified of the results. This is accomplished by downloading the Consumer Notification Form, filling out the results portion, and delivering the results to the consumer. In the case of non-single family residence structure, such as a …
Read MoreCalculating 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 90th percentile lead level is greater than 0.015 mg/L). The copper action level is exceeded if the concentration in more than 10% of …
Read MoreLead and Copper samples must be collected and submitted to the Division 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 List of Labs Sampling Procedure Guidance …
Read MoreAll community and non-transient non-community public water systems are required have and maintain an approved LCR Sample Site Plan. The Division 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 a portal account Follow the …
Read MoreWaterLink Lead-Free Schools Identifying Lead Pipes Utah Lead Coalition EPA Lead and Copper Rule Read Utah’s Lead and Copper Rule In 1991 the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a regulation known as the Lead and Copper Rule (LCR). The LCR established a requirement for public drinking water systems classified as either community or non-community non-transient …
Read MoreIn 2017, the EPA sent a letter recommending that schools test their drinking water for lead. The Utah Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) and the Utah Department of Health (DOH) are partnering with Utah schools to conduct voluntary sampling for lead in their drinking water.
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Read MoreBy Marie E. Owens We have all heard about the lead contamination in Flint, Michigan’s drinking water. Some of you may have wondered if anything like this could happen here in Utah. While the natural water chemistry in Michigan is different than we have here, the major cause of that city’s problem was a …
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