CNN: EPA proposes lead pipe rule changes after 20 years, but some advocates say it doesn’t go far enough

For the first time in 20 years, the EPA proposes new rules on how local water systems should manage lead in drinking water. The new proposals require water authorities to devise plans when they are at risk of reaching the 15 parts-per-billion limit of lead in water and notify customers within 24 hours of noncompliant water results. However, the proposal also decreases the amount of pipes noncompliant systems must replace from 7% to 3%. Cleaner water advocates also criticize the fact that the EPA is maintaining its safety threshold of 15 parts-per-billion limit of lead in water, which is three times higher than Canada’s threshold. Read the full article here.