CHICAGO, Aug. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Environmental & Public Health International (EPHI) announced that its free, multilingual Lead Service Line Replacement Cost Calculator (LSLRCC), which has generated over $3 billion in estimated project costs for communities, has been featured by the Duke University Clinical & Translational Science Institute (CTSI) Community Engaged Research Initiative.
CTSI, backed by the National Institutes of Health and Duke Health, connects scientific discovery to real-world impact through community partnerships, funding, and technology. Its inclusion of the LSLRCC highlights the tool’s growing role in equipping researchers, local governments, and environmental equity advocates with accurate cost modeling to secure equitable drinking water infrastructure funding.
“This recognition from Duke CTSI reinforces the LSLRCC’s role in transforming how communities plan and fund equitable lead service line replacements,” said Anthony Ross, Director of EPHI and former EPA Flint Emergency Coordinator. “Accurate cost modeling empowers decision-makers to secure the funding they need while protecting public health.”
The LSLRCC enables communities to estimate lead service line replacement costs with precision, supporting compliance with the EPA’s Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI), advancing priorities under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), and aligning with multiple United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Mission-aligned public, nonprofit and private partners can learn more about sponsorship opportunities on the LSLRCC Sponsorship page.
This announcement builds on a series of milestones, including:
Environmental Justice Lead Service Line Replacement Tool | WPP
August 10, 2025
UNICEF-Aligned SDWA & LCRI Compliance Tool Listed on UNEP Platform
August 3, 2025
Lead and Copper Rule Improvements Compliance Tool | Featured by NCHH
July 27, 2025
Lead Service Line Replacement | Free EPA-Aligned Tool Featured by EDF & EPIC Innovation Hub
July 13, 2025
Water Infrastructure Tool | EPA, HUD, USDA | Environmental Justice | Lead Service Line Replacement
July 12, 2025
Sponsor WHO- & UNEP-Aligned Clean Water Equity Tool Advancing 8 UN SDGs | WASH & LSLR
July 6, 2025
UNEP Recognizes Safe Drinking Water Equity Tool | Sponsor Now
June 28, 2025
Free Lead Service Line Replacement Tool | Supports SRF Applications
June 22, 2025
Lead Service Line Replacement Tool listed in MERLOT & CivicTech
June 7, 2025
Lead Service Line Replacement Cost | Tribal & Local Governments
May 26, 2025
Lead Service Line Replacement (LSLR) Tool | Federal Trademark & Copyright Filed
May 11, 2025
Former EPA Official Debuts Lead Service Line Replacement Tool
April 29, 2025
Former EPA Flint Coordinator Leads Water Crisis Training
March 31, 2025
About Environmental & Public Health International (EPHI):
Environmental & Public Health International (EPHI) delivers EPA-aligned public water supply training programs and specialized technical assistance for public water systems, drawing on deep expertise from the Flint Water Crisis emergency response and Flint’s ongoing public water system recovery. EPHI empowers water utilities, municipalities, and regulatory agencies with proven, actionable strategies to prevent lead contamination, ensure Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) compliance, and protect public health.
Using a data-driven, community-centered approach, EPHI supports stronger State Revolving Fund (SRF) applications, assists with compliance with the complex requirements of the Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI), and guides resilient infrastructure upgrades funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL). Our work advances multiple United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by promoting safe, equitable access to clean drinking water, long-term infrastructure resilience, and environmental equity. For more information on our terms, privacy policy, training evaluation surveys, and registration details, please contact us.
You can access the original press release in the News Section of EPHI’s website.
Media Contact: Anthony Ross Environmental & Public Health International Email: anthony.ross@ephillc.com Phone: 312.248.1416 Website: https://ephillc.com/
