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Article: Lead-free water delivery: manufacturers are focused on compliance with California AB 1953.(Lead-free: Plumbing Fixtures)
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- Supply House Times
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- October 1, 2008
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Some manufacturers have already developed lead-flee or low-lead plumbing products in response to California s" AB 1953, which specifies that pipe, fittings and fixtures used to convey drinking water will be limited to a weighted average lead content of 0.25% on wetted surfaces. Others expect to unveil their product response to the California legislation later this year or some time before Jan. 1, 2010, the compliance deadline.
"All of our members are independently looking at how they will comply," said Barbara Higgens, executive director of the Plumbing Manufacturers Institute. "Now that the bill is law, manufacturers are ...