Regulations last checked for updates: May 19, 2024

Title 40 - Protection of Environment last revised: May 16, 2024
§ 143.13 - § 143.13 Use prohibitions.

(a) No person may use any pipe, any pipe or plumbing fitting or fixture, any solder or any flux that is not lead free as defined in § 143.12 in the installation or repair of:

(1) Any public water system; or

(2) Any plumbing in a residential or nonresidential facility providing water for human consumption.

(b) Paragraph (a) of this section shall not apply to leaded joints necessary for the repair of cast iron pipes.

authority: 42 U.S.C. 300f
source: 44 FR 42198, July 19, 1979, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 40 CFR 143.13