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Board delegates lead-and-copper rule alignment to Department of Health
Summary
The Board delegated rulemaking authority to the Department to align chapter 246-290 WAC (Group A public water supplies) with recent federal lead-and-copper rule improvements under 40 CFR Part 141.
The Washington State Board of Health delegated authority on April 8 to the Department of Health to conduct exception rulemaking to align state Group A public drinking water rules (chapter 246-290 WAC) with updated federal lead-and-copper requirements (40 CFR Part 141).
Department presenter Mike Means and Board staff described the proposal as a compliance and efficiency measure to adopt federal updates. Member Ashley Mathews moved the delegation and Member Steve Kutz supported striking a practical balance between state implementation flexibility and federal compliance. The motion passed unanimously.
What happens next: the Department will proceed with exception-rule rulemaking under chapter 246-290 WAC to align state requirements with the federal lead-and-copper rule improvements.
