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March 2025
What's the Secret to Successful Public Engagement?
Infrastructure projects depend on
effective public engagement to ensure they reflect the needs of the communities they are designed to serve. Five of CDM Smith’s top communications experts—spanning the water, transportation and environment fields—sat down to share their tips for achieving meaningful community engagement.
Register for "All Things LCRI" Water Online Live Event
Is your city working to remove lead pipes in compliance with the Lead and Copper Rule? You are already doing major construction on your corridors: you have the opportunity to
put it back better than you found it! We can help facilitate conversations, secure funding, and oversee project schedules. Don't miss
this upcoming webinar to make sure you're set up for success.
Finalized on October 8, 2024, the U.S. EPA’s Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) mandates replacing all lead service lines within 10 years and lowering the lead action level to 10 ppb—key questions on compliance, funding, and enforcement will be addressed during Water Online Live on March 25 with expert analysis, guidance, and a Q&A session.
Register here!
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