42 U.S.C. § 18939 — Premise plumbing research
submitted 4 years ago by Pub. L. 117-167 to r/title-42-THE-PUBLIC-HEALTH-AND-WELFARE · 116 words · no verdicts yet
The Secretary, through the NIST Director, must create a premise plumbing research program with the EPA. The program studies water safety, security, efficiency, and resilience in building plumbing. "Premise plumbing" means the whole water system inside a property's lines, including pipes, fixtures, and water heaters.
(a) In general. The Secretary*, acting through the Director*, must create a program, consulting with the EPA, for premise plumbing research, including to: (1) conduct measurement science research on premise plumbing as it relates to water safety, security, efficiency, sustainability, and resilience; and (2) coordinate this research with academia, the private sector, nonprofit organizations, and other federal agencies.
(b) Definitions. "Premise plumbing" means the water distribution system located within a property's boundary lines, including all buildings and permanent structures on it. This includes building supply and distribution pipes, fixtures, fittings, water heaters, water-treating and water-using equipment, and all related joints, connections, devices, and appurtenances.
The Secretary*, acting through the Director*, shall create a program, in consultation with the Environmental Protection Agency, for premise plumbing research, including to—
conduct metrology research on premise plumbing in relation to water safety, security, efficiency, sustainability, and resilience; and
coordinate research activities with academia, the private sector, nonprofit organizations, and other Federal agencies.
For purposes of this section, the term “premise plumbing” means the water distribution system located within the property lines of a property, including all buildings and permanent structures on such property. Such term includes building supply and distribution pipes, fixtures, fittings, water heaters, water-treating and water-using equipment, and all respective joints, connections, devices, and appurtenances.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 117–167, div. B, title II, § 10234, Aug. 9, 2022, 136 Stat. 1485.)
- 2022Enacted · Pub. L. 117-167 · 136 Stat. 1485
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