Below you will find details of B18-0452 which would change lead content in pipes, fittings and fixtures that convery water for drinking and cooking.
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State: District of Columbia
Status: National Lead Free Law Passed
Effective Date: January 1, 2014
Details:
District of Columbia Bill B18-0452
| Session | 2009 |
| Introduced | 9-22-09 |
| Link | District of Columbia Bill B18-0452 (source: statesurge.com) |
| District of Columbia Bill B18-0452 (PDF) |
History
| 09-22-09 | Introduced in the Council of the District of Columbia by Council members Muriel Bowser and Mary M. Cheh. |
Summary
The District of Columbia Plumbing Code (12A DCMR §101.4.4) is amended as follows: A new section 101.4.4.5 is added to read as follows:"101.4.4.5 Permissible Lead Content of Plumbing Materials. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the International Plumbing Code (2006) as amended by the Construction Codes Supplement (12F DCMR Plumbing Code Supplement):“(a) No person shall use any pipe, pipe or plumbing fitting or fixture, solder, or flux that is not lead free..."(e) Unless otherwise specified, for the purposes of this section, "lead free" means not more than 0.2 percent lead when used with respect to solder and flux and not more than a weighted average of 0.25 percent when used with respect to the wetted surfaces of pipes and pipe fittings, plumbing fittings, and fixtures. The weighted average lead content of a pipe and pipe fitting, plumbing fitting, and fixture shall be calculated by using the following formula: The percentage of lead content within each component that comes into contact with water shall be multiplied by the percent of 1 the total wetted surface of the entire pipe and pipe fitting, plumbing fitting, or fixture represented in each component containing lead. These percentages shall be added and the sum shall constitute the weighted average lead content of the pipe and pipe fitting, plumbing fitting, or fixture.(f) For the purposes of paragraph (3) (b), "lead free," consistent with the requirements of federal law, means not more than 0.2 percent lead when used with respect to solder and flux and not more than 8 percent when used with respect to pipes and pipe fittings.(g) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2011.".Sec. 4 Effective Date. This act shall take effect following approval.
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