Public Law 113–64: To amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to exempt fire hydrants from the prohibition on the use of lead pipes, fittings, fixtures, solder, and flux.Public Law64Public Law 113–64127 Stat. 6682013-12-202013-12-20United States Government Publishing OfficeNational Archives and Records AdministrationOffice of the Federal Registertext/xmlENPursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.GPO Locator to USLM Converter 4.15.31;Stage2.202507022026-01-03113publicPUBLIC LAW 113–64—DEC. 20, 2013127 STAT. 668Public Law113–64113th CongressAn ActTo amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to exempt fire hydrants from the prohibition on the use of lead pipes, fittings, fixtures, solder, and flux.
Dec. 20, 2013
[H.R. 3588]
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
Community Fire
Safety Act of 2013.
42 USC 201 note.
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the “Community Fire Safety Act of 2013”.SEC. 2. EXEMPTING FIRE HYDRANTS FROM PROHIBITION ON USE OF LEAD. Section 1417(a)(4)(B) of the Safe Drinking Water Act
42 USC 300g–6.
is amended by inserting “fire hydrants,” after “shower valves,”.SEC. 3.
42 USC 300g–6 note.
EVALUATION OF SOURCES OF LEAD IN WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS AND ALTERNATE ROUTING SYSTEMS. The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall—(1) consult with and seek the advice of the National Drinking Water Advisory Council on potential changes to the regulations pertaining to lead under the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300f et seq.); and(2) request the Council to consider sources of lead throughout drinking water distribution systems, including through components used to reroute drinking water during distribution system repairs.ApprovedDecember 20, 2013.LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 3588:CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 159 (2013):