{"data":{"id":"us/40-cfr-143.13","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"40 CFR 143.13","heading":"Use prohibitions.","body":"(a) No person may use any pipe, any pipe or plumbing fitting or fixture, any solder or any flux that is not lead free as defined in § 143.12 in the installation or repair of:\n(1) Any public water system; or\n(2) Any plumbing in a residential or nonresidential facility providing water for human consumption.\n(b) Paragraph (a) of this section shall not apply to leaded joints necessary for the repair of cast iron pipes.","path":["Title 40—Protection of Environment","CHAPTER I—ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY","SUBCHAPTER D—WATER PROGRAMS","PART 143—OTHER SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT REGULATIONS","Subpart B—Use of Lead Free Pipes, Fittings, Fixtures, Solder, and Flux for Drinking Water"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-40.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:04Z","sha256":"ab0724f6d654ff73bf5fa0c20a0abf8c48792e2c6d80b8abd5e3a340a72bc8c7","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/40-cfr-143.12","next":"us/40-cfr-143.14"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}