S.C. Code Regs. § § 61-58.4.F

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 10, October 25, 2024

Section 61-58.4.F - Lead Ban

(1) Any pipe, solder, or flux which is used in the installation or repair of any public water system shall be lead free.

(2) Any pipe, solder, or flux which is used in any plumbing in a residential or nonresidential facility which provides water, through connection to a public water system, for human consumption shall be lead free.

(3) Lead free shall be defined, when used with respect to solders and flux, as those containing not more than two-tenths (0.2) percent lead.

(4) Lead free shall be defined, when used with respect to pipes and pipe fittings, as those containing not more than eight (8.0) percent lead.

(5) Leaded joints necessary for the repair of cast iron pipes shall be exempt from the lead free requirement.

(6) No person may import, manufacture, process, or distribute in commerce a new plumbing fitting or fixture, intended by the manufacturer to dispense water for human ingestion, that contains more than four (4) percent lead by dry weight.

S.C. Code Regs. § 61-58.4.F