NRDC Touts Michigan Lead Drinking Water Rule As National Model

摘要

The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) is touting a new Michigan lead-in-drinking-water rule that went into effect June 14 as a model for EPA and other states, praising the Michigan rule for being more stringent than federal requirements but warning that some provisions fall short of full protection. The Michigan rule, developed in the wake of the lead in drinking water crisis in Flint, mandates full lead service line (LSL) replacement paid for by water utilities; reduces the lead action level from 15 parts per billion (ppb) to 12 ppb in 2025; and requires a second sample collection at sites served by LSLs, among other things.