Safe Drinking Water Act Compliance Tool: UNICEF-Aligned Environmental Justice Resource Listed on United Nations-Backed Sustainability Platform

Now featured in UNEP and GIZ’s Sustainable Infrastructure Tool Navigator, the LSLRCC empowers communities to eliminate lead service lines, comply with EPA’s Lead and Copper Rule Improvements, and secure critical infrastructure funding.

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Chicago, Illinois – August 3, 2025
Environmental & Public Health International (EPHI), founded by former EPA Flint Emergency Coordinator Anthony Ross, today announced that its Lead Service Line Replacement Cost Calculator (LSLRCC) has been listed on the Sustainable Infrastructure Tool Navigator — a global platform co-led by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and GIZ, the German development agency.

Designed to support EPA compliance, equity-centered planning, and long-term infrastructure investment under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), the LSLRCC is now featured alongside international tools on this UN-backed platform. The tool advances global sustainability by aligning with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and UNICEF’s lead poisoning prevention agenda — particularly in protecting vulnerable children from toxic lead exposure.

Developed as a free, multilingual resource, the LSLRCC helps communities calculate the real cost of lead service line replacement, comply with the Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI), and unlock State Revolving Fund (SRF) support under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

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The Sustainable Infrastructure Tool Navigator aids public and private-sector stakeholders in identifying effective, lifecycle-based tools that align with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Paris Agreement. Operated jointly by UNEP’s Sustainable Infrastructure Partnership and GIZ’s Infrastructure Solutions Incubator (a program of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development), the platform fills critical information gaps across environmental, social, institutional, and financial sustainability.

“As someone who worked on the ground in Flint, I saw how critical it is for communities to have accurate, accessible data,” said Anthony Ross, founder of EPHI. “Being listed on the UN-backed Navigator affirms the LSLRCC’s global relevance — and its power to protect communities, advance EPA compliance, and drive equitable infrastructure investments.”

Now listed on major sustainability and innovation platforms, the LSLRCC shows how public-facing tools can accelerate lead service line replacement, strengthen Safe Drinking Water Act implementation, and build lasting public trust.

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