Public Law 113-64 | Public Law 113–64: To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to exempt fire hydrants from the prohibition on the use of lead pipes, fittings, fixtures, solder, and flux.

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PUBLIC LAW 113–64—DEC. 20, 2013

127 STAT. 668

Public Law

113–64

113th Congress

An Act

To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to exempt fire hydrants from the prohibition on the use of lead pipes, fittings, fixtures, solder, and flux.

Dec. 20, 2013

[H.R. 3588]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

Community Fire

Safety Act of 2013.

42 USC 201 note.

SECTION 1.

SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the “

Community Fire Safety Act of 2013

”.

SEC. 2.

EXEMPTING FIRE HYDRANTS FROM PROHIBITION ON USE OF LEAD.

Section 1417(a)(4)(B) of the Safe Drinking Water Act

42 USC 300g–6.

is amended

inserting

“fire hydrants,” after “shower valves,”.

SEC. 3.

42 USC 300g–6 note.

EVALUATION OF SOURCES OF LEAD IN WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS AND ALTERNATE ROUTING SYSTEMS.

The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall—

(1)

consult with and seek the advice of the National Drinking Water Advisory Council on potential changes to the regulations pertaining to lead under the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300f et seq.); and

(2)

request the Council to consider sources of lead throughout drinking water distribution systems, including through components used to reroute drinking water during distribution system repairs.

Approved December 20, 2013.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 3588:

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 159 (2013):

Dec. 2, considered and passed House.

Dec. 17, considered and passed Senate.

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