Blog: Revised national standard tightens lead leaching limits for new drinking water fixtures
Effective Thursday, the national consensus standard for plumbing devices, known as NSF/ANSI/CAN 61, was revised to require, by January 1, 2024, that manufacturers of faucets and fountains that dispense drinking water meet limits five times more protective for lead leaching than the current standard. … Plumbing Manufacturers International (PMI), the trade association for the industry, tells us that its members are already gearing up to get their products certified…