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On the recordFebruary 10, 2020
This updated rule has been greatly anticipated by the regulated stakeholders and the general public.
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John Shimkus
Republican · Illinois

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Shimkus acknowledges the anticipation surrounding the EPA's updated Lead and Copper Rule.

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