Pressure Gauges for Drinking Water Systems

In 2011, the Reduction of Lead in Drinking Water Act was signed into law. The Act has reduced the lead content allowed in drinking water systems and plumbing materials by changing the definition of “lead-free” in Section 1417 of the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA).  On January 4, 2014, the Reduction of Lead in Drinking Water Act became effective nationwide, making it illegal to install pipes, pipe fittings, and other plumbing fixtures that are not “lead-free” into potable water systems. In general terms, “lead-free” is defined as restricting the permissible levels of lead in the wetted surfaces of products to a weighted average of not more than 0.25 percent. Specifically, the Reduction of Lead in Drinking Water Act.