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Leak Rules Tighten as Threshold Drops to 15 Pounds

June 15, 2026
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The 15-pound rule didn’t just lower a threshold. It put millions of previously unregulated systems under federal oversight, and the equipment owners responsible for them aren’t ready. Adam Dykstra breaks down what the rule actually requires, where states are already operating on tighter timelines, and why the contractors who treat compliance as a service are the ones positioned to grow through it.

Read the full article here: Leak Rules Tighten as Threshold Drops to 15 Pounds by Adam Dykstra

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