Vermont Statutes Title 10 Sec. 1678
Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 10 Sec. 1678
- Drinking water: means noncarbonated water that is intended for human consumption or other consumer uses whether provided by a public water system or in a container, bottle, or package, or in bulk, including water used for production of ice, foodstuffs, or other products designed for human consumption. See
- following: when used by way of reference to a section of the law shall mean the next preceding or following section. See
- Person: means any individual, partnership, company, corporation, cooperative, association, unincorporated association, joint venture, trust, the State of Vermont or any department, agency, subdivision, or municipality, the U. See
- Public water source: means any surface water or groundwater supply used as a source of drinking water for a public water system. See
- Public water system: means any system, or combination of systems owned or controlled by a person, that provides drinking water through pipes or other constructed conveyances to the public and that:
- Secretary: means the Secretary of Natural Resources or the Secretary's designee. See
§ 1678. Prohibition on use of lead pipes, solder, and flux
(a) No person shall use any pipe, solder, or flux in the installation or repair of any public water system, or in any plumbing providing drinking water that is connected to a public water system, unless it is lead free.
(b) For purposes of this section, the term “lead free” means:
(1) solders and flux containing not more than 0.2 percent lead;
(2) pipes and pipe fittings containing not more than 8.0 percent lead.
(c) Each public water system shall identify and provide notice in the manner required by the Secretary by rule to persons that may be affected by lead contamination of their drinking water where such contamination results from the following:
(1) the lead content in the construction materials of the public water system; or
(2) corrosivity of the public water source sufficient to cause leaching of lead.
(d) This section shall not apply to leaded joints necessary for the repair of cast iron pipes. (Added 1991, No. 71, § 2.)