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9.5.24 coalition meeting with the white house office of management and budget (OMB) about EPA’s proposed lead and copper rule improvements (LCRI)
Organized by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), this 30-minute meeting gave environmental justice and clean water advocates the opportunity to call for a) a maximally public health protective, science-based, and just regulation, as well as b) the OMB’s urgent intervention to ensure that concerning holes in EPA’s proposed rule are filled.
8.20.24 campaign for lead free water recommendations to dc city council for washington, dc’s impending (and potentially historic) lead-in-water bill
Letter to the Washington, DC City Council with recommendations for lead-in-water legislation that is public health protective, science-based, justice-centered, and equitable. The backstory to this hopefully pivotal moment is important because for such legislation to be birthed, the history of lead in DC’s water must serve as our North Star.
6.5.24 Campaign for Lead Free Water Public Comment to WHITE HOUSE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE ADVISORY COUNCIL (WHEJAC) about EPA’s public communications on lead in drinking water
Plea to WHEJAC to advocate to the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) and the White House Environmental Justice Interagency Council (IAC) for Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) lead-in-water regulations, guidance, and informational materials that align with Right-to-Know principles and Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) requirements.
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4.29.24 Campaign for Lead Free Water testimony: DC City Council Committee on Transportation & the Environment’s Budget Oversight Hearing on DC Water
Seven recommendations for financing DC’s lead service line replacement program to prioritize public health, equity, and justice.
2.5.24 campaign for lead free water public comment to epa about the proposed lead and copper rule improvements (LCRI)
Recommendations to EPA for a new rule that respects our right to complete and accurate information about a) lead in water and steps we can take to reduce, if not eliminate, exposures right away; and b) lead service line replacement—what it does and does not do to advance public health protection. Our third recommendation is for statewide and community advisory councils, staffed primarily by affected community members, that have the authority to oversee and influence the proper, equitable, and just implementation of the upcoming LCRI.
11.20.23 Coalition letter to epa about the agency’s public communications on lead in drinking water
Discussion of longstanding deficiencies in EPA’s communications to consumers about measures they can take to protect themselves from lead-in-water exposures. Urgent request for meeting.
8.8.23 epa lead and copper rule improvements (LCRI): coalition letter
Recommendations to EPA for an LCRI that mandates the prompt, just, and equitable removal of all lead service lines within 10 years as well as the adoption of a Filter First program in all schools that are regulated by EPA.
5.22.23 EPA’s Proposed Revisions to the Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) Rule: coalition comment
Recommendations to EPA for a revised CCR that aligns with the 1996 Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) public right-to-know (RTK) provisions and President Biden’s 4.21.23 Executive Order to revitalize the US’s commitment to environmental justice.
4.12.21 EPA proposal to delay the effective date and compliance date of the Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (LCRR): Comment
Statement of support for EPA’s proposal to delay implementation of the 2021 revised Lead and Copper Rule (LCRR) in order to allow for the Agency’s review of the revisions.
3.15.21 DC City council’s agency performance oversight hearing: DC water
Concerns and recommendations pertaining to Washington, DC’s lead service line replacement program.
4.22.20 (Earth day) environmental justice is not for show or for sale!
Statement of concern about the Environmental Defense Fund’s (EDF) work on lead in tap water, the federal Lead and Copper Rule (LCR), and lead service line replacement in the US.
2.12.20 lead and copper rule (LCR) proposed revisions: coalition comment
Coalition comment to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recommending fixes to key proposed revisions and requesting the scientific basis for numerous statements and proposals.
12.2.19 lead and copper rule (LCR) proposed revisions: coalition request
Coalition letter to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requesting public hearings and an extension to the public comment period for the agency’s 11.13.19 proposed revisions to the LCR.
2.5.19 Request to fund washington, DC’s lead service line replacement & disclosure amendment act of 2018
Campaign for Lead Free Water (CLFW), DC Environmental Network (DCEN), Earthjustice, Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), and Water Alliance letter of request to DC Mayor Muriel Bowser to fund the District’s new lead service line replacement law.
2.9.18 washington, Dc council's bill on lead service line (LSL) replacement & info disclosure
Campaign for Lead Free Water (CLFW) and Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) comments to the Washington, DC City Council about the bill on LSL replacement and public disclosure about lead in DC drinking water.
7.29.17 Washington, DC Council's bill on lead in school water: CLFW position statement
Campaign for Lead Free Water (CLFW) summary of and position statement on the Washington, DC City Council's sudden turnaround concerning the bill for addressing long-standing problems of lead in school drinking water.
1.15.16 lead and copper rule (LCR) revisions: coalition statement
Coalition letter to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National Drinking Water Advisory Council (NDWAC)
10.28.15 Lead and copper rule (LCR) revisions: statement of dissent
Parents for Nontoxic Alternatives (PNA) statement of dissent to the National Drinking Water Advisory Council (NDWAC)
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11.11.14 Lead service line (LSL) replacement
Earthjustice letter to the National Drinking Water Advisory Council (NDWAC) Lead and Copper Rule (LCR) working group and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)