Lead & Copper in Drinking Water

1) Resources for Schools & Daycares

2) Regulations

3) Resources for Waterworks

4) Resources for Consumers

Resources for Schools and Daycares

Background Information

Technical Resources

Training Opportunities

The Office of Drinking Water facilitates a grant program aimed at providing funding, technical assistance, and guidance for schools and daycares seeking to test their drinking water for lead. This program is funded in part by the U.S. EPA's Lead Testing in School and Child Care Program Drinking Water Grant authorized under the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act and largely follows the U.S. EPA’s 3Ts guidance – Training, Testing, and Taking Action. Currently, all public PreK-12 schools and licensed daycare facilities are encouraged to apply.
Facilities interested in enrolling can fill out an application here. For more information please visit our grant program website.
Families who wish to nominate their student/child's facility are encouraged to contact us at leadtestingprogram@vdh.virginia.gov

Regulations

Resources for Waterworks

Preparing for 2027 Lead and Copper Improvements

Beginning October 16, 2024, the Lead and Copper Rule Revisions requirements go into effect:

Initial Service Line Inventory – Due October 16, 2024
- Must be made publicly available; for systems serving 50,000 and more - available online
Notification of Service Line Material and associated reporting
Tier 1 public notification for action level exceedance (15 ppb AL until LCRI Compliance Date) and associated reporting
Revised health effects language
Consumer Confidence Reports

Please visit the link below to view the latest guidance.

LCRI-Mandatory Tap Sampling Requirements Webinar

02/17/26 Webinar Recording: Click Here
02/17/26 Webinar Slides: Click Here

Lead and Copper: Service Line Replacement Requirements - November 2025

11/6/25 Webinar Recording: Click Here
11/6/25 Webinar Slides: Click Here

Lead and Copper: Preparing Your Baseline Inventory - September 2025

9/17/25 Webinar Recording: Click Here
9/17/25 Webinar Slides: Click Here

LCRR 2024 Requirements Webinar: Lead and Copper Rule Revisions – Preparing for Changes Effective October 16, 2024

8/22/24 Webinar Recording: Click Here
8/22/24 Webinar Slides: Click Here

Lead and Copper Rule Copper Rule Improvements: What’s New and Different in the Proposed Rule?

3/26/24 Webinar Slides: Lead and Copper Rule Improvements: What’s New and Different in the Proposed Rule?

Lead and Copper Rule Revisions: Guidance for Developing and Maintaining a Service Line Inventory

- Video Presentation lead by Robert Edelman
- Slides presented in the Video
- AQUA LCRR Slide Presentation

LCRR Technical Assistance

The Virginia Department of Health Office of Drinking Water is offering free technical assistance related to the requirements in the LCRR and LCRI. The technical assistance provider is TruePani, Inc. Technical assistance topics include:

Guidance for Inventory and Inventory Submittal Assistance
Strategies to Identify Unknowns
Lead Service Line Replacement Plans
Communications and Outreach
Tap Sampling Requirements and Plans

Technical Assistance Hotline: 804-409-6964

Inquiry Form: bit.ly/VALCRRAssistance

Email: valcrr@truepani.com

Lead & Copper in Drinking Water

Resources for Schools and Daycares

Background Information

Technical Resources

Training Opportunities

Funding Information

Regulations

Lead & Copper Rule Links

Lead & Copper Rule Revisions

Lead & Copper Rule Improvements

Resources for Waterworks

Funding Information

Technical Resources

Links to Training

Other Resources

Resources for Consumers

Resources for Families of Enrolled Children

Technical Resources

Funding Information