Global public health organization NSF International and ASHRAE have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) dedicated to protecting public health by establishing safe management practices(more…)
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NSF/ANSI Standard 401 to be added to WQA’s Gold Seal Program
NSF/ANSI Standard 401 includes filters designed to address the following contaminants: Pharmaceuticals, Personal care products (PPCPs), and Endocrine-disrupting compounds (EDGs)
Group comments regarding draft of NSF 375
The Water Quality Association (WQA) and American Society of Plumbing Engineers (ASPE), as well as the
undersigned companies, strongly object to NSF 375, and the process through which it was developed, for three
main reasons:
PWQA 54th Annual Convention and Trade Show
Pacific Water Quality Association 2011 54th Annual Convention and Trade Show Pacific Water Quality Association 2011 54th Annual Convention and Trade Show(more…)
Is there less lead in our water now?
The 111th Congress has passed an amendment to the Safe Drinking Water Act which creates a federal limit of 0.25% for the maximum lead content of any plumbing component used for potable water intended for human consumption that is smaller than 2″ in diameter. I think that the intent of this bill is good, but it really doesn’t do more than make people feel good and cause a massive increase in the cost of delivered components, especially brass which is very difficult and costly to machine when the lead levels drop that low. Municipal distribution piping is a greater source of lead than the fixtures themselves, and should be addressed as a much higher priority. This bill will become effective in 2013, so expect an influx of high-lead components from China over the next year or two.
Salt Lake City’s water unsafe, according to EWG
I read this article in the Salt Lake Tribune this morning… The EWG is drawing attention to the presence of Hexavalent Chromium in water supplies nation-wide. Yes, this is an important issue, but one can’t react emotionally to information like this and we certainly don’t need more federal regulation. Since less than 1% of municipally supplied water is actually consumed by humans, why should the other 99% be treated to “drinking” water levels? It just doesn’t make sense!