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Low-flow, lead-free faucets

drpepper | Posted in Green Products and Materials on

Can you recommend a low flow and lead free faucets?

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  1. GBA Editor
    Martin Holladay | | #1

    Karen,
    While we're waiting for recommendations from an experienced faucet specifier -- I don't fall into that category -- we can read this depressing article:
    http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/38190/title/Science_%2B_the_Public__Lead-free%3F_Faucets_are_anything_but

  2. Riversong | | #2

    You might want to order one from either CA or VT. Those two states are now requiring that all fittings and fixtures sold and have no more than 0.25% lead, instead of the EPA limit of 8%.

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