Over the last few years, California has passed new legislation reducing the amount of lead contained in pipes, fittings and fixtures used to convey water for drinking or cooking. These new laws go into effect Jan 1, 2010.
Below you will find details on SB1334, SB1395 and AB1953 which became the foundation of what is now the updated California Health and Safety Code (Section 116875-116880) in regards to lead content in water for drinking and cooking.
Link: California Health and Safety Code (Section 116875-116880)
California Senate Bill No. SB 1334
| Session | 2007-2008 |
| Enacted | 9-30-08 |
| Link | California SB1334 |
History
| 02-20-08 | Introduced [Calderon]. Read 1st time to Senate. |
| 04-07-08 | Amended. Linked to Senate Bill 1395. This bill provides that its provisions only become operative if SB 1395 is enacted and becomes operative on or before Jan. 1, 2009. |
| 04-16-08 | Amended. As amended this bill requires that lead testing to be done in accordance with protocols used by the CA DTSC. |
| 04-28-08 | Read 3rd time. Passed. Sent to Assembly. |
| 04-29-08 | In Assembly. Read 1st time. Held at Desk. |
| 08-12-08 | Passed the Assembly. |
| 09-30-08 | Signed by Governor. |
Summary
This bill would require that all pipes, etc. be certified as lead-free (as defined under current law) by an independent 3rd party accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), including, but not limited to NSF International.Both SB 1334 & 1395 establish procedures for verifying that plumbing fixtures comply with AB 1953, and enforcement to ensure compliance after 1-1-10. These bills can not be passed if both don’t pass. Existing law defines "lead-free" as of Jan. 1, 2010, to refer to a weighted average lead content of the wetted surface area of not more than 0.25% and to be determined pursuant to a prescribed formula.
California Senate Bill No. SB 1395
| Session | 2007-2008 |
| Enacted | 9-30-08 |
| Link | California SB1395 |
History
| 02-21-08 | Introduced [Corbett]. Read 1st time to Senate. |
| 03-06-08 | To Senate Committee on Health & Enviro Quality. Set for hearing 4-2-08. |
| 03-24-08 | From Health & Enviro Quality Committee with author’s amendments. Read 2nd time. Amended. Re-referred to Committee on Health. |
| 04-07-08 | From Committee on Health. Passed as amended. Re-referred to Committee on Enviro Quality. |
| 04-08-08 | Read 2nd time. Amended. Re-referred to Committee on Enviro Quality. |
| 04-09-08 | Set for hearing 4-14-08. |
| 04-15-08 | From Committee on Enviro Quality. Passed after amending. Re-referred to Senate Appropriations Committee. |
| 04-16-08 | Read 2nd time. Amended. Re-referred to Senate Appropriations Committee. |
| 04-17-08 | Set for hearing 4-28-08. |
| 04-24-08 | From Senate Appropriations Committee with author’s amendments. Read 2nd time. Amended. Re-referred to Senate Appropriations Committee. |
| 05-05-08 | From Senate Appropriations Committee: Passed as amended. |
| 05-06-08 | Read 2nd time in Senate. Amended. To Senate 3rd reading. |
| 05-12-08 | Read 3rd time in Senate. Passed. Sent to Assembly. |
| 08-12-08 | Passed the Assembly. |
| 09-30-08 | Signed by the Governor. |
Summary
The bill would require the DTSC to randomly select drinking water faucets, plumbing fittings, and fixtures to test and evaluate to determine compliance with existing law. Both SB 1334 & 1395 establish procedures for verifying that plumbing fixtures comply with AB 1953, and enforcement to ensure compliance after 1-1-10. These bills cannot be passed if both don’t pass. Existing law defines "lead-free" as of Jan. 1, 2010, to refer to a weighted average lead content of the wetted surface area of not more than 0.25% and to be determined pursuant to a prescribed formula.
California Assembly Bill No. AB 1953
| Session | 2005-2006 |
| Enacted | 9-30-06 |
| Link | California AB1953 |
History
| 02-02-06 | Introduced [Chan] |
| 09-30-06 | Chaptered / Enacted |
Summary
An act to amend, repeal, and add Health & Safety Code § 116875. Revises term "Lead-Free" to refer not to the lead content of pipes, etc. but to weighted average lead content of the wetted surface area of the pipes, etc. This bill reduced the amount of lead that can be present in pipes, etc. to 0.25% beginning in 2010, in the installation or repair of any public water system or any plumbing in a facility providing water for human consumption.
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