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PMI presents Legislator of the Year Award to supporters of Reduction of Lead in Water Act
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ROLLING MEADOWS, ILL. — Members of the Plumbing Manufacturers International (PMI) Executive Committee and PMI Executive Director Barbara C. Higgens traveled to Washington, D.C., to present Senators Barbara Boxer (D-CA) and James Inhofe (R- OK) and Congressman Tom Petri (R-WI) with the Legislator of the Year awards. These elected officials were recognized for their leadership and support of the PMI supported Reduction of Lead in Water Act signed into law Jan. 4 by President Barack Obama (P.L.111-380). The bill harmonizes the 0.25% maximum lead content of plumbing products and provides a 36-month implementation period. The Legislator of the Year award is
a rare honor, bestowed upon only four elected representatives since 1998. Jack Krecek, PMI president;
Stewart Yang, PMI first vice president, and Lee Mercer, PMI past president, were on hand with Higgens and PMI Washington, D.C., office staff, to express their thanks and present the well-deserved awards to their recipients. Higgens said, “PMI is grateful to
these legislators for their help in securing the passage of this important bill. Without a uniform national standard, a patchwork of requirements could have emerged.” She added, “PMI was on top of this
legislation from its inception and worked to aggressively lobby members of the Senate and House to pass the bill through Capitol Hill visits, letters and phone calls to representatives. This bill harmonizes lead standards across the country. These standards were already achieved in California and in Maryland and Vermont through
PMI’s active lobbying efforts.” On the Senate side, passage of
the Reduction of Lead in Drinking Water Act (S. 3874) involved the bipartisan efforts of both Senators Boxer and Inhofe. Working together for several months, they both positioned the legislation in the Environment and Public Works Committee and on the Senate floor so that not one individual senator objected to S. 3874 when it voted on and passed by unanimous consent on Dec. 16, 2010. According to Higgens, “In the
waning days of the 111th Congress, Congressman Petri worked very hard to encourage his colleagues to vote in favor of the Reduction of Lead in Drinking Water Act by writing a ‘Dear Colleague’ letter and urging lawmakers on the House floor for passage.” In the end, the bill narrowly passed the House by a four-vote margin on Dec. 17, 2010.
Taco introduces 5120 Series low lead, potable water mixing valve
CRANSTON, R.I.— Taco’s 5120 Series domestic water mixing valves meet new California and Vermont codes requiring low lead in all potable water pipes and components. Taco’s low-lead series mixing valves are available as a sweat union connection in ½-inch, ¾-inch and 1- inch sizes. The NSF 61 certified valves,
CLEAN, UNTAINTED DRINKING water is of vital importance to every individual, especially our children. New regulations, regarding lead in drinking water, are in effect in some states and just over the horizon in others. Wilkins is at the forefront of offering plumbing products that do not leach lead into our drinking water. Wilkins complete lead-free product line of backflow preventers, water pressure reducing valves, thermostatic mixing valves, strainers, ball valves, dielectric unions and other plumbing products are available and will comply with the new state legislation and health codes.
Wilkins offers lead-free plumbing products California and Vermont are
currently the only states to adopt laws requiring Lead Free plumbing products for the distribution of water for cooking and drinking. The term
“Lead Free” has been defined by legislation to mean that a plumbing product contains not more than a weighted average of 0.25% lead on the wetted surfaces. Wilkins, a leader in the plumbing
products industry, has taken a proactive approach by offering products that meet & exceed these stringent requirements. From new alloys to corrosion resistant
designed for installation at the water heater, have a snap-on protective cover and require no maintenance. The high flow, low head loss valves permit domestic water storage at temperatures high enough to kill harmful bacteria and will mix-down delivery temperatures to a safe 120 F or less.
composites, you can trust Wilkins for superior quality & design. Look for the new Wilkins Lead-
Free “XL” logo on product packaging, specification sheets and other media. For more information, visit
www.zurn.com.
Lead Free website resource
FOR THE LATEST in Lead Free news, check out
www.weareleadfree.net, a Watts Water Technologies website dedicated to the lead free initiative. Providing products to assist in
protecting the health and safety of consumers continues to be a focus of Watts Water Technologies, Inc.
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