In mid-2021, when the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) announced the Lead and Copper Rule Revisions deadline, October 16, 2024 seemed a long way away. There are now 12 months left to accomplish the considerable requirements that all water systems must complete. AE2S has been working with water systems to help them with LCRR compliance. Read More
Author: Marie Owens
Marie Owens, PE, has over 25 years of experience in the drinking water industry. Prior to becoming a Senior Project Manager at AE2S, she was the Director of the Division of Drinking Water at the Utah Department of Environmental Quality. She has also worked as a Process Engineer for the Metropolitan Water District of Salt Lake and Sandy, and as the Water Quality Manager at Jordan Valley Water Conservancy District. In these roles, she became intimately familiar with the strengths, challenges, and optimization strategies of various water treatment processes, including: conventional treatment, direct filtration, ultra-filtration membrane filtration, reverse osmosis filtration, ozone disinfection, UV disinfection, and chlorination. She also has extensive experience with water quality challenges in complex and blended distribution systems.
Three Steps to Begin the LCRR Process
The Lead & Copper Rule Revision (LCRR) is the largest change in drinking water regulation in two decades. Although the first compliance deadline is in two years, on October 16, 2024, there is a lot of work to get done. It is prudent for water systems to start the process as soon as possible to Read More
7 Ways the Lead and Copper Rule Revisions Will Impact Your System
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) announced the finalized Lead and Copper Rule Revision (LCRR) in December 2021 after a concerted effort to collect public comment for over two years. The public comment period led USEPA to decide the implementation of the LCRR, as written, would not be delayed and that it does not go Read More