Note to Docket EPA-HQ-OW-2017-0300 
Stakeholder Briefing on the Proposed Lead and Copper Rule Revisions

On November 5, 2019 the EPA participated a regulatory briefing by phone for the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials on the proposed revisions to the National Primary Drinking Water Regulation (NPDWR) for Lead and Copper (LCR). The purpose of the briefing was to provide an overview of the proposed rule and alternatives and to allow participants to ask clarifying questions. Participants were advised that comments must be submitted to the docket during the public comment period. 

The EPA provided an overview of the following topics of the LCR proposal: 
    Six Key Areas of the Proposed Revisions
    Background and Regulatory History 
    Health Effects 
    Proposed LCR Requirements 
      o Action Level/Trigger Level 
      o Tap Sampling 
      o Corrosion Control Treatment 
      o Notification and Public Education 
      o Lead Service Line Replacement 
      o Small System Flexibility 
      o School and Childcare Facility Testing and Education 
      o Alternative LCR Revisions Considered 
:: Next steps 

Participants sought clarification on the following topics: 
      Improvement of communication around the regulatory levels for lead given the confusion created with the statement that there is no safe level of lead. 
      Suggestion to convene with ATSDR to refine that messaging.
      Modeled impacts of lead in drinking water and an elevated blood lead level.
      Use of IEUBK model to demonstrate that impacts are small under exposure of 5 ppb.
      Suitability of IEUBK for children but not adults
      
 

Attendees/Organization
      Nick Porter (Association of State and Territorial Health Officials)
      State attendees: ME, MA, SC, FL, IN, OH, MI, WI, OK, KS, IA, AZ, HI, OR 
      This list represents a partial accounting of the meeting participants.

Attendees/EPA
 Eric Burneson 
 Erik Helm
 Michael Goldberg
