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Australia announces the change in lead-water standards
2021-08-20
Australia Building Codes Board has just announced that all plumbing products in contact with drinking water comply with the new standard "lead content of 0.25%" in addition to the requirements of AS/NZS 4020, commencing on 1st of September 2022.
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READ MOREWhen will our lead-water standards change?
2021-08-04
The last decade has seen countries around the world introduce and regulations around lead-content in our plumbing systems. In New Zealand, tapware and plumbing fittings have a lead limit of 4.5% across wetted surfaces under the AS/NZS4020 standard. Countries such as the U.S. have reduced this to 0.25% which emphasizes the importance of removing lead from our water and preventing the severe life-altering impacts that lead poisoning can have on communities.
READ MOREHow long will New Zealand have to wait?
2021-07-20
Check out the 1 News video on how lead can effect everyone of us
READ MOREUniversity of Otago - Research on lead exposure
2021-07-07
Looking back University of Otago research on "analyzing the effects of lead exposure on children", dated back in 29th of March 2017
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