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March 07, 2005
EPA Gets Tougher on Lead in Drinking Water
As announced by ABC News, from a report by the Associated Press, The Environmental Protection Agency has announced stricter monitoring and reporting of problems with lead in drinking water will now be required of utilities, states, schools and child care facilities.
EPA officials said they found few such problems nationally, but were moving to impose stricter requirements in 1991 lead and copper regulations, starting early next year, because of lead in drinking water found in 2002 in the Washington DC area.
Those problems gained widespread attention two years later, and residents complained that the city had done little to alert them.
Regarding lead in water, the EPA proposes that utilities better control corrosion in pipes and notify states at least 60 days before making changes in treatment. Utilities also would notify residents of any testing within a home or facility. Lead service lines that don't meet requirements would be re-examined after any major changes to drinking water treatment.
Also being updated is the agency's 1994 guidance on testing for lead in schools' drinking water.
Lead is a highly toxic metal used for years in many household products. Pregnant women and infants are the most vulnerable to lead, which can cause kidney and brain damage and, in some cases, death.
About time!
Posted by Stephen Betheil at March 7, 2005 07:14 PM
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