One Hundred Thirteenth Congress of the United States of America
At the First Session
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Thursday, the third day of January, two thousand and thirteen
H. R. 3588
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.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Community Fire Safety Act of 2013
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Exempting fire hydrants from prohibition on use of lead
Section 1417(a)(4)(B) of the Safe Drinking Water Act is amended by inserting fire hydrants,
after shower valves,
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Evaluation of sources of lead in water distribution systems and alternate routing systems
The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall—
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
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.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.