Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Division of Water would like to enter into its annual cooperative agreement with the Columbus Health Department to provide funding for the Lead-Safe Columbus Program (LSCP). In 1991, the EPA enacted the Lead and Copper Rule (LCR) under the Safe Drinking Water Act. The LCR requires tap water testing and replacement of lead service lines (water lines) at residences that exceed the action level. Project XL is a national pilot program that allows local governments to work with the EPA to develop strategies for achieving environmental and public health protection. In exchange, the EPA will provide flexibility with implementation of these strategies. The LSCP will enable the Division of Water to seek regulatory flexibility in compliance with the Lead and Copper Rule, as it could be facing expenditures between $13 million and $93 million dollars without it.
FISCAL IMPACT: This is an annual expenditure and the Division of Water has allocated $300,000.00 for this project in the 2005 budget.
$ 300,000.00 was spent for this project in 2004.
$ 300,000.00 was spent for this project in 2003.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a cooperative agreement with the Columbus Health Department, for participation in the Lead-Safe Columbus Program, in order to seek regulatory flexibility from the EPA's Lead and Copper Rule, for the Division of Water, and to authorize the expenditure of $300,000.00 from Water Systems Operating Fund. ($300,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the EPA enacted the Lead and Copper Rule (LCR) which requires tap water testing and replacement of lead service lines (water lines) at residences that exceed the action level, and
WHEREAS, under Project XL the EPA will provide flexibility in meeting the LCR compliance, and
WHEREAS, the Division of Water would like to enter into a cooperative agreement with the Columbus Health Department for participation in the Lead-Safe Columb...
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