The US House of Representatives passed Bill HR 5320, the Assistance, Quality, and Affordability Act (AQUA) on July 30, 2010. If enacted into law, this legislation amends the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) to increase the amount of federal assistance available under the "drinking water state revolving fund" and to redefine the specifications of the term "ead free" as it pertains to plumbing products and solder/fluxes.
The new legislation is based on the state of California's Health and Safety Code Section 116875 (AB1953) and would extend those more stringent requirements to the federal level. As of January 1, 2010, California's AB1953 was amended so that any pipe, fitting, or fixture intended to convey or dispense water for human consumption through drinking or cooking must meet a weighted average lead content of less than or equal to 0.25%. Standard NSF/ANSI 61 Annex G addresses this compliance requirement.
Currently, the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) defines "lead free" as a maximum lead content of 8% for plumbing products that carry water for human consumption. Solder and fluxes have a maximum content of 0.2% lead. Plumbing products that carry water for human consumption must also conform to the performance-based Section 9 of NSF/ANSI Standard 61, Drinking Water System Components. This requirement is for a range of products that are classified as endpoint devices, such as kitchen and lavatory faucets to name a few.
This current legislation, HR 5320, has not yet passed a US Senate vote, which is required in order for it to become law.
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