LCRI is the Lead and Copper Rule Improvements. It is the current federal lead-and-copper rule under the Safe Drinking Water Act. Operators still hear LCRR (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). On Orevant, the obligation you need to plan against is LCRI, including the November 1, 2027 deadline the site states.
This is compliance information, not legal advice. Confirm current status with your state primacy agency.
What LCRI requires
LCRI sits in 40 CFR Part 141 (lead and copper, including 40 CFR 141.84 as amended). For a typical community system it means, in plain language:
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- A complete service-line inventory
- Each line classified as lead, galvanized requiring replacement, non-lead, or unknown
- A plan for replacement where the rule requires one
- Sampling and public-education duties that apply to your system type and size
Unknown lines count. “We have not found lead” is not the same as “the inventory is complete.” If the official record cannot confirm the inventory, that finding should say Unable to Verify — not a violation dressed up as fact.
The deadline the site states
The LCRI compliance date Orevant states is November 1, 2027. That date is on the coverage page and in the homepage FAQ. Some states set earlier inventory or replacement duties of their own. Federal LCRI does not erase those. Check both.
Orevant’s deep state modules (rule-by-rule, with state-code citations) are live for AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, IL, LA, MI, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, TX, and WA. Other states get the full federal evaluation, the federal record, primacy contacts, and federal-change monitoring.
LCRI is not an MCL result
An MCL is a maximum contaminant level — a health-based limit on a contaminant in the water. A late or incomplete service-line inventory is a rule obligation. Do not treat a missing inventory as if the water failed an MCL. They are different findings, and the report should cite which one it is.
How Orevant treats LCRI
The Complete System Report evaluates the lead-and-copper obligations that apply to your system, including the November 1, 2027 deadline, against official EPA records. Every finding cites the regulation and shows a retrieval date. Federal SDWIS can trail state files by a quarter or more; the report says so.
The $199 report includes lead-service-line and PFAS status from available records. It does not inspect your trenches, and it does not submit the inventory to the state. You decide what to share and with whom.
FAQ
Is LCRI the same as LCRR?
LCRR is the earlier revision. The current federal rule set Orevant evaluates is LCRI. If an older page or letter says LCRR, confirm against LCRI and the November 1, 2027 date with your state.
Do very small systems owe an inventory?
If lead-and-copper rules apply to your system, the inventory obligation is not removed by size. How you submit it is a state question. Look up your official EPA profile by name or PWSID (your Public Water System Identification number).
Does Orevant report our inventory to the state?
No. Orevant does not submit records, tasks, findings, or applications to regulators.
What if the federal record has no inventory?
The finding should say Unable to Verify unless there is a cited violation. Ask your primacy agency. Federal databases can trail state files.
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Orevant provides compliance information tools. Content on this page does not constitute legal advice. Compliance determinations should be verified with your state primacy agency.