The EPA is extending the effective date and re-opening public comment on its Revised Lead and Copper Rule, which was finalized in December.
The rule (RIN 2040-AF15), which was completed during the Trump administration and set to take effect March 16, will now take effect June 17, the Environmental Protection Agency said in a statement Wednesday. The agency is considering further extending the effective date to December so states and local governments can have a full three years to comply with the rule under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
- The agency wants to “fully consult with stakeholders, including ...
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