71-5301.01 Pipe, pipe fitting, solder, or flux; lead free; requirements; inspection. - Nebraska Statutes

71-5301.01. Pipe, pipe fitting, solder, or flux; lead free; requirements; inspection.(1) After July 1, 1988, any pipe, pipe fitting, solder, or flux which is used in the installation or repair of any public water system shall be lead free.(2) By July 1, 1988, the owner of any public water system shall, by the adoption of plumbing codes or ordinances, contract, or other enforceable means, require that any solder or flux used in the installation or repair of any residential or nonresidential facility which is connected to the public water system be lead free.(3) The owner of any public water system shall inspect the installation or repair of facilities described in subsection (2) of this section to determine compliance with such subsection.(4) The owner of a public water system shall cause any joint or pipe in facilities described in subsection (2) of this section to be replaced if the owner or the director finds that such joint or pipe is not lead free.(5) This section shall not apply to the repair of leaded joints in cast iron pipes in any public water system that are in existence and use on July 1, 1988. SourceLaws 1988, LB 383, § 2; Laws 2001, LB 667, § 29.