How the EPA’s new Lead and Copper Rule may affect Sioux City

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KCAU) — A Lead and Copper Rule signed into law in October may affect some Sioux City residents.

According to a release from the City of Sioux City, the law was signed into law by the Biden Administration on October 8. This new rule lists requirements that public water systems in the U.S. will be required to meet by October 2037.

Part of the new rules is that all lead service lines, galvanized lines must be replaced and any unknown service lines must be verified and possibly replaced.

The City of Sioux City estimates that this rule change may impact 7,300 properties in Sioux City.

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The City said that they will begin notifying properties that may be affected in mid-to-late November. If you receive a letter, the City says that you should contact the Sioux City Water Treatment Plant at 712-270-6150. You can also ask them to test the lead levels in your drinking water.

The City will be hosting a public meeting to go over the new rules on December 17 at 6 p.m. at the Tyson Events Center.

The goal of the new rules is to help remove lead from the nation's drinking water. For more information on lead in drinking water, visit the EPA's website.