California AB 100 Law - What You Need to Know |
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What is California AB 100?
AB 100 prohibits a person from manufacturing, and offering for sale in the state, an endpoint device, as defined, that does not meet a certain lead leaching standard. The bill requires products to be third party certified and would require the consumer-facing product packaging or product labeling of an endpoint device to bear specified lettering if the endpoint device meets that lead leaching standard.
When does the law take effect and what is the maximum lead level?
Effective Jan. 1, 2023, a person is prohibited from manufacturing, and offering for sale in the state, an endpoint device that leaches more than one microgram (1µg) of lead per NSF/ANSI/CAN 61-2020.
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IAPMO R&T Recognizes PSILAb Inc. as Independent Testing Laboratory for Plastic Pipe, Fittings |
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IAPMO R&T, North America’s premier third-party certification body for plumbing and mechanical products, has formally recognized Colorado-based PSILab Inc. as an Independent Testing Laboratory, verified as capable of performing tests in the category of plastic pipe and fittings.
An ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accredited testing laboratory, PSILab is a foremost authority on plastic pipe and pipe materials ranging from PE and PVC to CPVC, PERT, PEX, PP, ABS and Acetal, including composite pipe constructions and reinforced pipe products.
“IAPMO R&T is excited to extend this recognition to PSILab and partner with a highly professional leader in the testing of a comprehensive assortment of plastic materials,” said Jin Luo, IAPMO R&T executive vice president of Laboratory Recognition and Asia Pacific Operations.
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WaterSense® Program Issuing Technical Clarifications
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WaterSense® program is issuing technical clarifications related to its homes specification and lavatory faucets specification. New clarifications, indicated by their identification number, address:
- HO-1221-1: Requirements for demonstrating that homes adhere to national, state, and local regulations.
- LF-1221-1: Clarifying faucet marking requirements to reference 16 CFR 305.24(a) Labeling and marking for plumbing products, which supersedes the previously referenced section within the Code of Federal Regulations. The updated reference also resulted in changes to clarifications LF-0113-1, LF-0113-2, and LF-1219-1 and the cancellation of clarification LF-1215-1.
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Lincoln, Nebraska, Adopts 2018 Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC®)
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Nebraska’s second most populous city, Lincoln, has chosen to maintain the highest level of health and safety standards available for plumbing by formally adopting the 2018 edition of the Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC®), updating from the 2012 editions effective Dec. 27. By doing so, Lincoln recognizes that IAPMO’s Uniform Codes represent the gold standard as the UPC is the only plumbing code accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI).
The UPC embodies a carefully constructed balance between prescriptive and performance requirements, all while maintaining effective, seamless integration with all model building codes, no matter the developer.
Further, the UPC’s new Appendix M Water Demand CalculatorTM (WDC) (https://www.iapmo.org/water-demand-calculator/) represents the first major update to plumbing sizing requirements since the 1940s and enables Lincoln plumbing professionals the opportunity to see firsthand how IAPMO is committed to developing new provisions toward improving water quality and safety, reducing construction costs, and saving consumers energy, water and money. The WDC predicts peak water demand for single- and multi-family dwellings when water efficient fixtures are installed. An independent study found notable cost savings when applied to residential structures.
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Sedgwick County and Wichita, Kansas, Adopt 2021 UPC as Only Plumbing Code |
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The Sedgwick County, Kansas, Board of Commissioners has unanimously voted to end the adoption of a dual plumbing code and adopt only the 2021 Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC®), with county-specific amendments. Soon after the action by the Board of Commissioners, the city of Wichita also unanimously voted to adopt the 2021 UPC and align its plumbing code with the surrounding county.
For years Sedgwick County adopted the UPC, but in October 2016 the board wanted to see if adopting two plumbing codes would be better for the plumbing contractors, home builders, plumbing installers and ultimately residents of unincorporated Sedgwick County and other smaller jurisdictions (the city of Wichita was not included). As part of this dual code adoption, the Board of Appeals of Plumbers and Gas Fitters and the Code Review Subcommittee examined which code was being used throughout the region over the past five years.
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IAPMO Seeks Technical Subcommittee Members for Development of National Standard IAPMO Z1095 |
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The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO®) is seeking volunteers, with technical background in plumbing systems and specific knowledge of plumbing pipe support hangers and hooks — such as jurisdictional authorities, testing lab and educational facility representatives, as well as manufacturing experts — to participate on the IAPMO Z1095 Technical Subcommittee (TSC). The scope of IAPMO Z1095 covers pipe support hangers and hooks intended for use in plumbing supply and drain waste vent systems.
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2020 Water Efficiency and Sanitation Standard (WE-Stand) Published as American National Standard |
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The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO®) has published the 2020 Water Efficiency and Sanitation Standard (WE•Stand) as an American National Standard. Developed by IAPMO and first published in 2017, WE•Stand is the first-ever standard that focuses solely on achieving safe and efficient water use in residential and non-residential buildings.
The 2020 WE•Stand is available for purchase HERE.
“As an industry, we must be mindful that water is a resource that must be protected and cherished,” said ASPE Executive Director/CEO Billy Smith, FASPE, who chairs the WE•Stand Technical Committee. “The 2020 WE•Stand achieves that goal while maintaining protection of the public health, safety and welfare. Jurisdictions that apply the WE•Stand will achieve safe and efficient water use in both residential and commercial facilities.”
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IAPMO and TCNA to Jointly Develop Consensus Standard for Fabricated Shower Tiling Kits and Receptors |
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The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO®) and the Tile Council of North America, Inc. (TCNA) have agreed to jointly develop an American and Canadian National Standard for fabricated shower tiling kits and receptors. Applying the procedures of the American National Standards Institute’s (ANSI) Accredited Standards Committee (ASC) A108, to which TCNA serves as Secretariat, and IAPMO’s accredited Canadian Standards Development procedures, the consensus standard will be available for use by specifiers in the United States and Canada.
The scope of the standard will address the test methods and minimum requirements for field fabricated shower tiling kits and prefabricated, tileable shower receptors, including the materials, physical characteristics, performance testing, markings and specification.
TCNA is a trade association representing manufacturers of ceramic tile, tile installation materials, tile equipment, raw materials, and other tile-related products. Established in 1945, TCNA is recognized for its leadership role in facilitating the development of North American and international industry quality standards to benefit tile consumers.
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IAPMO Publishes American National Standard and Canadian National Standard for Prefabricated Gravity Grease Interceptors |
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The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO®) has published ANSI/CAN/IAPMO Z1001, Prefabricated Gravity Grease Interceptors, as an American National Standard (ANS) and National Standard of Canada (NSC). The binational standard is available in both English and French.
First published in 2007, this is the fourth edition of IAPMO Z1001 and the first to be published as an ANS and NSC. This standard supersedes the previous editions, last published in 2016. This is the first edition of this standard with both American and Canadian designation.
The ANSI/CAN/IAPMO Z1001 standard covers prefabricated gravity grease interceptors made of concrete, fiber‐reinforced polyester (FRP), thermoplastic, or steel, and specifies requirements for design, materials, performance, testing and markings.
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