Title
Lead and Copper Rule Revision Grant
Action
Action:
A. Adopt a resolution authorizing Charlotte Water to apply for a grant in the amount of $400,000 with the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality for American Rescue Plan Act funds for the Lead and Copper Rule Revision project,
B. Accept a grant in the amount of $400,000 from the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality for American Rescue Plan Act funds for the Lead and Copper Rule Revision project, if awarded, and
C. Adopt a budget ordinance appropriating $400,000 from the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality to the Charlotte Water Capital Projects Fund upon being named a successful grant recipient.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Angela Charles, Charlotte Water
Ron Hargrove, Charlotte Water
Carl Wilson, Charlotte Water
Explanation
§ This grant will support Charlotte Water’s adherence to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Lead and Copper Rule Revision (Rule) by developing an inventory of water services line materials within the service area.
§ The Rule includes investigative research into public and private water services lines to explore if customers may be impacted by lead in drinking water.
§ The Rule requires water systems to develop an inventory to identify the materials of service lines connected to the public water distribution system, to be submitted to the State by late 2024 as directed by the EPA.
§ Awarded funds will be expended by December 2026.
Fiscal Note
Funding: Charlotte Water Capital Investment Plan
Attachments
Attachment(s)
Budget Ordinance
Resolution