Since the Flint, Michigan water crisis, there has been heightened awareness concerning the dangers of lead and how exposure to this poisonous metal affects the human body. Based on the proposed amendments to the EPA’s Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (LCRR), there are as many as 9.3 million lead service lines (LSLs) in use across the United States. With water woven into the list of top priorities for the federal government, lead in water has become a main focus in proposed funding packages such as the American Jobs Plan, which proposes allocating $45 billion to fully replacing LSLs across the country.
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