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B-332923 Feb 09, 2021 1 (2021-02-09)

handle is hein.gao/gaobaecpf0001 and id is 1 raw text is: 1O o U.S. GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE G A O A Century of Non-Partisan Fact-Based Work 441 G St. N.W. Washington, DC 20548 B-332923 February 9, 2021 The Honorable Thomas R. Carper Chairman The Honorable Shelley Moore Capito Ranking Member Committee on Environment and Public Works United States Senate The Honorable Frank Pallone, Jr. Chairman The Honorable Cathy McMorris Rodgers Ranking Member Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives Subject: Environmental Protection Agency: National Primary Drinking Water Regulations: Lead and Copper Rule Revisions Pursuant to section 801(a)(2)(A) of title 5, United States Code, this is our report on a major rule promulgated by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) entitled National Primary Drinking Water Regulations: Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (RIN: 2040-AF15). We received the rule on January 26, 2021. It was published in the Federal Register as a final rule on January 15, 2021. 86 Fed. Reg. 4198. The effective date of the final rule is March 16, 2021. EPA states this final rule revises the National Primary Drinking Water Regulation for lead and copper under the authority of the Safe Drinking Water Act. 42 U.S.C. §§ 300f-300j-27. According to EPA, these revised requirements provide greater and more effective protection of public health by reducing exposure to lead and copper in drinking water. EPA states the rule will better identify high levels of lead, improve the reliability of lead tap sampling results, strengthen corrosion control treatment requirements, expand consumer awareness, and improve risk communication. According to EPA, the rule requires, for the first time, community water systems to conduct lead-in-drinking-water testing and public education in schools and child care facilities. In addition, EPA states the rule will accelerate lead service line replacements by closing existing regulatory loopholes, propelling early action, and strengthening replacement requirements. Enclosed is our assessment of EPA's compliance with the procedural steps required by section 801(a)(1)(B)(i) through (iv) of title 5 with respect to the rule. If you have any

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