What?
In January 2011, the Reduction of Lead in Drinking Water Act was signed into law, which will reduce the allowable lead content of wetted surfaces in drinkingwater pipes, pipe fittings, and plumbing fixtures.
California & Vermont (Jan 1, 2010), Maryland (Jan 1, 2012), and Louisiana (Jan 1, 2013) have adopted lead in drinking water standards that will go into effect prior to January 4, 2014.
What does this mean for you?
Your current leaded brass becomes obsolete on January 4, 2014. This means you will no longer be able to sell valves, fittings, or fixtures that contains leadwhich exceeds the 0.25% weighted average limit for wetted surfaces.
What are the products impacted?
The product affected by this legislation includes all valves, fittings, or fixtures that come into contact with potable water, except those excluded per Federal Public Law 111-380. This includes corporation stops, curb stops, service fittings and couplings, meter valves, meter couplings, copper meter setters and insetters, meter yoke valves, check valves, backflow valves, and more. This also includes any plumbing valves and fittings inside a home that come into contact with potable water.
We CAMEGA,as your lead free solution in China,offering a widely service of the lead free products.With the rich experience,CAMEGA is the
leading lead free plumbing supplier that whom can supplying
lead free brass and lead free bronze valves and fittings
both in China.CAMEGA still providing the OEM service.
GO! LEAD FREE!