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Dec 2, 2024 | 
nrdc.org | Erik Olson
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a final Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) regulation, which was published in the Federal Register on October 30, 2024. The final rule made several significant improvements in the protection of the public from the long-standing and widespread scourge of lead-contaminated tap water.
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Oct 30, 2024 | 
medium.com | Erik Olson
Erik J. Olson·Follow3 min read·--Distractions are sneaky. They seem small — just a quick email check or a phone notification — but they add up fast, killing momentum and stealing hours from your day. In a recent mastermind meeting, I talked about how I handle distractions both in business and life. As the CEO of three digital marketing agencies and the leader of a mastermind for agency owners, distractions are an enemy I have to manage daily to keep myself and my team focused.
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Oct 3, 2024 | 
nrdc.org | Erik Olson
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is expected to issue a final Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) regulation soon. It is widely anticipated that the final rule will make major improvements in the protection of the public from the long-standing and widespread scourge of lead-contaminated tap water.
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Jul 8, 2024 | 
todayschronic.com | Margaret Jenner |Erik Olson
With the Environmental Protection Agency's latest - and strictest - plan to minimize the risk of Americans drinking lead-contaminated water on the horizon, the debate over whether the agency's proposed rules go too far or not nearly far enough is heating up. Although lead was banned from new water service lines in 1986, it's estimated that still carry drinking water to homes and businesses throughout the country.
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May 16, 2024 | 
nrdc.org | Erik Olson
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on May 15, 2024 new final rules that are supposed to improve the right-to-know reports that drinking water utilities must provide to consumers about contaminants in their tap water and whether they have violated federal standards.
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Apr 10, 2024 | 
wfae.org | Pien Huang |Bob Keefe |Anna Reade |Erik Olson
The Environmental Protection Agency announced new drinking water standards Wednesday to limit exposure to a class of chemicals called PFAS.
"There's no doubt that these chemicals have been important for certain industries and consumer uses, but there's also no doubt that many of these chemicals can be harmful to our health and our environment," said EPA administrator Michael Regan in a call with reporters.
This is the first time the agency has set enforceable limits on PFAS in drinking water.
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Apr 9, 2024 | 
wunc.org | Pien Huang |Anna Reade |Erik Olson
The Environmental Protection Agency announced new drinking water standards Wednesday to limit exposure to a class of chemicals called PFAS.
"There's no doubt that these chemicals have been important for certain industries and consumer uses, but there's also no doubt that many of these chemicals can be harmful to our health and our environment," said EPA administrator Michael Regan in a call with reporters.
This is the first time the agency has set enforceable limits on PFAS in drinking water.
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Mar 12, 2024 | 
nrdc.org | Erik Olson
The EPA estimates that about one in four people in the United States (70 to 94 million) have tap water contaminated with toxic “forever chemicals” (PFAS) at levels exceeding the drinking water standards that the EPA proposed for six of them in 2023. That is troubling, since these chemicals can be extremely toxic at very low doses and highly persistent in the environment and our bodies. Now the EPA needs to finalize those proposed rules ASAP.
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Jan 9, 2024 | 
cleantechnica.com | Erik Olson
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The EPA would require most water systems to remove lead pipes within 10 years. That’s great, but key improvements are needed. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently proposed improvements to its rule on lead in drinking water, which include many encouraging changes that provide us hope that we may see a day when lead-contaminated tap water is no longer a nationwide crisis.
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Jan 8, 2024 | 
nrdc.org | Erik Olson
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently proposed improvements to its rule on lead in drinking water, which include many encouraging changes that provide us hope that we may see a day when lead-contaminated tap water is no longer a nationwide crisis. The proposal offers some significant upgrades for the outdated and ineffective Lead and Copper Rule (LCR).
