United Nations Disaster Risk Reduction Platform Features UNEP-Recognized Lead Service Line Replacement Cost Calculator

UNDRR PreventionWeb highlights the free planning tool within its “Water as Critical Infrastructure” resilience and disaster risk reduction collection.

Press Release

Chicago, Illinois – May 16, 2026
Environmental & Public Health International® (EPHI) announced that its UNEP-recognized Lead Service Line Replacement Cost Calculator® (LSLRCC) has been featured by the PreventionWeb platform of the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction within its “Water as critical infrastructure” collection focused on resilient drinking water systems and disaster risk reduction.

The PreventionWeb collection examines how water, sanitation, and drainage systems are increasingly exposed to flooding, drought, infrastructure degradation, and other climate-related stressors that threaten public health and infrastructure continuity. The collection emphasizes incorporating resilience into drinking water infrastructure planning and governance.

UNDRR PreventionWeb Highlights Critical Water Infrastructure Resilience

The PreventionWeb collection features global analysis and case studies related to water infrastructure resilience, flood risk, drought preparedness, and long-term infrastructure sustainability. The collection positions water infrastructure resilience alongside transportation, energy, and other critical infrastructure sectors.

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.

LSLRCC Supports Climate-Resilient Drinking Water Infrastructure Planning

The LSLRCC is a free multilingual planning tool that helps Tribal governments, municipalities, utilities, and public agencies estimate lead service line replacement costs using localized infrastructure inputs.

The tool supports implementation planning associated with the U.S. EPA Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) while advancing equitable, climate-resilient drinking water infrastructure and long-term public health protection.

The LSLRCC supports disaster risk reduction and climate adaptation planning by helping communities proactively plan infrastructure investments for systems exposed to flooding, drought, extreme heat, and aging infrastructure risks.

Sendai Framework and Disaster Risk Reduction Alignment

The PreventionWeb collection supports broader international resilience efforts associated with the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction and reflects growing recognition that drinking water infrastructure resilience is increasingly connected to climate adaptation, public health protection, and infrastructure governance.

“The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction continues to advance global understanding of resilient infrastructure and disaster risk reduction,” said Anthony Ross, Founder and Director of Environmental & Public Health International. “PreventionWeb’s focus on water as critical infrastructure reflects growing recognition of the importance of resilient drinking water systems.”

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