WHO Campaign Includes Global Relaunch of Lead Service Line Replacement Cost Calculator

Inclusion highlights growing international focus on lead exposure prevention and equitable drinking water infrastructure planning.

Press Release

Chicago, Illinois – May 9, 2026
Environmental & Public Health International® (EPHI) announced that its Lead Service Line Replacement Cost Calculator® (LSLRCC), a free multilingual drinking water infrastructure planning tool recognized by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), was featured in the World Health Organization’s International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week (ILPPW) 2025 campaign registry.

The inclusion connects the LSLRCC to a global public health campaign focused on eliminating lead exposure risks and advancing practical prevention strategies that protect children, families, and communities.

World Health Organization International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week

The WHO campaign promotes international efforts to reduce lead exposure through awareness, policy development, implementation initiatives, and public health education focused on eliminating lead hazards.

Sponsorship Opportunities

Sponsorship opportunities for the Lead Service Line Replacement Cost Calculator® (LSLRCC) are available to mission-aligned public, private, and nonprofit organizations. Additional information is available on the LSLRCC sponsorship page.

UNEP-Recognized Drinking Water Infrastructure Planning Tool

The LSLRCC is a free, multilingual, EPA-aligned planning tool developed to support governments, Tribal Nations, utilities, and public health stakeholders in estimating and planning lead service line replacement projects.

The LSLRCC is recognized by the UNEP Sustainable Infrastructure Tools Navigator for advancing equitable, data-driven drinking water infrastructure planning aligned with implementation of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI).

Expanding Public Health and Infrastructure Planning Resources

The global relaunch expands mission-aligned public health and infrastructure planning resources associated with the LSLRCC, including integration of a UNESCO-IHP WINS DOI to support citation and inclusion in drinking water infrastructure grant proposals.

Strengthening International Public Health and Infrastructure Networks

The relaunch further strengthens linkages between the LSLRCC and international public health, infrastructure planning, academic, Tribal, and community networks associated with the United Nations system, community organizations, scientific and professional associations, and academic institutions.

“Lead exposure prevention requires both public health awareness and practical infrastructure planning,” said Anthony Ross, Founder and Director of Environmental & Public Health International. “The inclusion of the LSLRCC in the WHO International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week campaign reflects growing international focus on equitable drinking water infrastructure and public health protection.”

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