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Resident urges Las Cruces to comply with EPA lead-and-copper rule, requests independent engineer review
Summary
During public comment at the June 2 council meeting, Liz Rodriguez Johnson said Las Cruces Utilities is not complying with EPA’s new lead-and-copper rule and asked the council to direct the city manager to bring in an independent engineer to assess compliance and recommend fixes.
Liz Rodriguez Johnson, a resident who spoke during public participation at the June 2 Las Cruces City Council meeting, urged the council to address what she characterized as noncompliance with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) new lead-and-copper rule.
Johnson said the rule requires water systems to offer a tap-water lead test to any consumer…
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