EPA Weighs New Labeling, Compliance Requirements In Lead Fixture Rule

EPA is weighing additional labeling and compliance requirements for pipes and plumbing fixtures as it works to craft a new rule to implement new "lead-free" standards for drinking water equipment, but does not appear to be heeding industry calls for more flexibility on third party certification of what qualifies as a lead-free product. The rulemaking effort is in response to the 2011 Reduction of Lead in Drinking Water Act (RLDWA), which revised the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) to require...