"A forthcoming EPA overhaul of standards for lead in drinking water will essentially ban partial lead pipe replacement, in which part of a lead pipe is removed but another part is allowed to remain, Bloomberg Environment has learned.

The Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed overhaul for lead in drinking water is the first in nearly 30 years.

The action on partial lead pipe replacement means utilities may need to get permission from homeowners to replace lead service lines on private property before replacing any of their publicly owned piping that connects to home lines, multiple sources both briefed by the agency and within the agency itself confirmed to Bloomberg Environment."

David Schultz reports for Bloomberg Environment July 31, 2019. [2]