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November 15, 2024 |
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Tucson Water Distributes Notification Under U.S. EPA's Revised Lead and Copper Rule
Tucson, AZ —Tucson Water continues to serve lead-free water. As part of the new U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (USEPA) Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (LCRR), Tucson Water is in the process of distributing notifications to customers to ensure continued compliance with federal water quality standards designed to protect public health.
Tucson Water, as well as other community water systems across the nation, is complying with the LCRR requirements by notifying customers of the need to identify their service line material. No action is required by customers at this time.
Those who received the notification were contacted because their service lines are constructed of unknown material. In the future, Tucson Water will reach out to those customers to assist in identifying the material of their service line and, if needed, take action to coordinate a replacement.
The revised rule, which became effective in October 2024, aims to reduce lead and copper levels in drinking water by strengthening monitoring, corrosion control measures, and public notification requirements. Tucson Water is committed to maintaining high water quality and safeguarding the health of our community.
“Thankfully for all of us, lead service lines are not very common in Tucson,” said John Kmiec, Director of Tucson Water. “These updates to the Lead and Copper Rule by USEPA reflect the water industry’s ongoing commitment to public health and safety of community water supplies.”
For more information visit:
www.tucsonaz.gov/Departments/Water/Water-Quality/lead-free
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