Product Compliance

Leading the Industry in Zero Lead Compliance

With the passage of California’s AB 1953, which requires all plumbing fittings to contain essentially no lead by 2010, many of our competitors are scrambling to make their products compatible with the new law.

But at Viega, an innovative spirit has made the transition manageable.  That’s because the majority of Viega products already meet AB 1953’s requirements.

Viega has always been committed to providing clean, safe, healthy drinking water delivery systems.  So you can be confident that when you’re specifying Viega products, you’re getting products that meet and exceed the most stringent lead-free requirements.

Products

Because copper is naturally lead-free, all Viega ProPress copper products inherently comply with all Zero Lead legislation.  ProPress Bronze 1/2" -2" products will be produced from Viega’s new Zero Lead silicon bronze alloy (Copper Alloy UNS No. C87700).

ProPress 1/2"-2" valves will be produced from a Zero Lead alloy.  Viega XLC 2-1/2" to 4" fittings provide a lead-free solution for large-diameter tubing installations.

Under the PureFlow offering, MANABLOC® (PolyAlloy™ and Compression), PolyAlloy fittings and all PEX tubing do not contain any lead, thus comply with the new legislation.  Bronze PEX Press fittings and MANABLOC Press connections will now be produced from a lead-free bronze, and Brass PEX Crimp fittings and MANABLOC Crimp connections will be produced from EcoBrass® — a dezincification-resistant, lead-free brass.

What to Look for

When specifying Viega products, look for the following markings:

  • Labeling and installation instructions of compliant products will contain a notice stating, “This product contains Zero Lead”.
  • PureFlow products will be marked with “cNSF®us pw-G” or “NSF/ANSI 61-G” to indicate Zero Lead compliance.  In some cases, where the fitting is too small to accommodate that marking, a “Z” will denote the product’s compliance.
  • The Viega MANABLOC and PolyAlloy Crimp fittings do not require special markings – these products are Zero Lead.
  • ProPress Zero Lead bronze products will be marked with NSF 61-G, and copper products will continue to be marked NSF-61.
  • Viega’s Zero Lead listing can be downloaded at the NSF Web site:
    NSF Certified Products - Plumbing and Related Products
    (www.nsf.org/Certified/Plumbing/)

EcoBrass is a registered trademark of Chase Brass and Ingot Metal Co.