AB 1953 Lead Law Information
Effective January 1, 2010, the maximum allowable lead content in "lead free" pipes, pipe or plumbing fittings, fixtures, solder, or flux intended to convey or to dispense water for human consumption through drinking or cooking will be 0.2% lead in solder and flux, and 0.25% lead in wetted surfaces of pipes, pipe fittings and fixtures, and plumbing fittings and fixtures, as determined by a weighted average.
For more information on products, please visit:
California Department of Toxic Substances Control
www.dtsc.ca.gov/PollutionPrevention/LeadInPlumbing.cfm
Certified Partial Product and Service Listings:
NSF Product Sheet
IAPMO Product Sheet
Quick Links to:
Fact Sheet: Testing and Evaluation of Lead Content in Plumbing Products, Materials and Components,
August 2009
All WSA Members are entitled to a legal briefing of AB 1953 on behalf of WSA's Legal Counsel Manatt, Phelps & Phillips conducted on December 10, 2009. Please contact the WSA office.
