Revisions to the Lead and Copper Rule resulted in the creation of both a statewide Drinking Water Advisory Council and Water System Advisory Councils.

Specifically, the Statewide Drinking Water Advisory Council is mandated to:

• Develop plans for continuing public awareness about lead in drinking water.
• In consultation with the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy, and the Department of Health and Human Services, or any other relevant state agency, generate public awareness campaign materials about lead to be distributed by water supplies.
• Assist in promoting the transparency of data and documents related to lead in drinking water within the state.
• Advise and consult with the water supply advisory councils defined in R 325.10410(7) on the development of appropriate plans for remediation and public education to be implemented if the lead action level is exceeded. Develop appropriate recommendations for notifying the public and minimizing risk of lead exposure during construction activities in proximity to lead service lines.
• Provide advice, direction, and assistance on lead or other drinking quality issues as needed to individual water supplies and their advisory councils, as well as to water supplies that are not required to have advisory councils.