关于控制饮用水中铅浸出的联邦法规可能会影响整个美国多达53000的饮用水供应，因为这些影响深远，AWWA研究基金会（AWWAFF）认识到需要总结最先进的铅控制，并决定为水利事业发展指导。铅控制策略项目（Project）的目的是开发一本手册，为供水公司提供如何解决饮用水中铅问题的信息；选择水处理替代方案； 并通过监测确定铅控制策略的有效性。该项目的主要内容包括:审查与饮用水有关的联邦法规；水系统中铅的来源说明；通过回顾与铅相关的案例，描述历史观点；审查监测策略，包括抽头取样和管道回路系统；说明减少铅浸出的处理策略；并举例说明铅控制策略手册的使用。

Federal regulations concerning control of lead leaching into drinking water could impact up to 53,000 drinking water supplies throughout the U.S. Because of these far reaching impacts, the AWWA Research Foundation (AWWARF) recognized the need to summarize the state of the art lead control and decided to develop guidance for water utilities. The intent of the Lead Control Strategies Project (Project) was to develop a Manual that would provide information for the water utility on how to: approach the lead problem in drinking water; select water treatment alternatives; and determine the effectiveness of lead control strategy through monitoring. Major elements of the Project include the following: review of federal regulations relating to drinking water; description of the sources of lead in water systems; description of the historical perspectives by reviewing case histories related to lead; review of the monitoring strategies including tap sampling and pipe loop systems; description of treatment strategies to reduce lead leaching; and development of examples to demonstrate use of the Lead Control Strategies Manual.