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EPA’s Office of Water requested the Science Advisory Board (SAB) evaluate the current scientific data to determine the effectiveness of partial lead service line replacements (PLSLR) in reducing drinking water lead levels. The SAB convened the Drinking Water Committee Augmented for the Review of the Effectiveness of Partial Lead Service Line Replacements to study the issues and report their findings and conclusions.

• Science Advisory Board Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Partial Lead Service Line Replacements (PDF)(62 pp, 475 K, September 2011, EPA-SAB-11-015)