The Watts Water Technologies family rolled out the proverbial red carpet in June as the company officially cut the ribbon on its new 30,000-sq.-ft. lead-free plumbing products foundry in Franklin, N.H.
Dan Biby learned the hard way. An ordeal concerning several inverter-controlled pump motors with bearing damage made him a believer in the need for shaft grounding.
On June 6 in Washington, the Plumbing Industry Leadership Coalition met to address three topics we’ve discussed in this column in recent months: upgrading the nation’s aging infrastructure, preparing for the federal law on no-lead plumbing products and attracting the next generation of plumbing industry professionals, including engineers.
When WMS Sales talks to groups of engineers about the upcoming federal law on low-lead plumbing products, the manufacturers rep agency begins by asking for a show of hands to answer this question: “Who is going to rob a 7-Eleven on the way home?”
Ask tough questions about lead-free products’ compliance and quality.
June 27, 2013
Recently, pme interviewed Ernie Elliott, senior vice president for Watts Water Technologies, about lead-free products and their impact on the plumbing and heating industry. The new federal lead-free law, which mandates the wetted surface of products contacted by consumable water contain less than 0.25% of lead by weight, will take effect Jan. 4, 2014.
The Reduction of Lead in Drinking Water Act redefines the term “lead-free” in the Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974 down from a maximum 8% on a weighted average basis to the new level.
The Reduction of Lead in Drinking Water Act redefines the term “lead-free” in the Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974 down from a maximum 8% on a weighted average basis to the new level.