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Viega Launches New Zero Lead™
Microsite.
Zeroleadfacts.com offers up-to-date information source for
new legislation going into effect in January 2014.
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 Viega
has launched a new microsite,
zeroleadfacts.com, as an information source on the federal
“Reduction of Lead in Drinking Water Act,” which goes into
effect on January 4, 2014. Zeroleadfacts.com will provide
up-to-date information on state and federal legislation news,
standards, product compliance, Viega products, and an FAQ of the
most commonly asked questions.
Viega offers a complete line of lead-free fittings in copper,
316 stainless steel, Zero Lead bronze, Eco Brass® and
high-performance polymer which already meet the upcoming 2014
national lead-free requirements. All of its PEX tubing, PEX
Press polymer fittings, PEX Crimp PolyAlloy™ fittings, ProPress®
copper fittings, ProPress for stainless fittings and pipe,
ManaBloc® and MiniBloc® already meet the approaching lead-free
requirements.
The company has worked for more than 15 years to develop a
lead-free alloy specifically formulated to be superior for press
technology. The Viega Zero Lead fittings are certified to
NSF/ANSI Standard 61 Annex G as containing less than 0.25
percent lead.
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A leader in Zero Lead
compliance, Viega has offered products that exceed the new standards
for more than 20 years. Viega was the first manufacturer to launch
the Zero Lead message in 2009 in order to prepare for the new
standards that were first implemented in California and Vermont.
Viega is also part of the national “Get the Lead Out” consortium
organized by the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors Association (PHCC)
to educate contractors nationwide.
“Viega has developed a
tool with zeroleadfacts.com to help guide contractors and
distributors through the upcoming lead-free mandates,” said Derek
Bower, metals product manager at Viega. “Viega has always kept up
with the changing codes and standards in order to pioneer new
products that our customers need.” He added, “With a company
commitment to providing clean, safe, healthy drinking water delivery
systems, our customers can be confident knowing that when they are
specifying or installing Viega systems, they are getting solutions
that meet and exceed the most stringent lead-free requirements.”
In late 2011, Viega
formed a cross-functional Zero Lead conversion team to implement all
the changes required by the new standards and educate customers and
distributors. In addition to developing the content for
zeroleadfacts.com, the team is working with product management
and supply chain departments to coordinate the discontinuation of
the standard bronze products and to ensure a smooth transition to
the new Zero Lead bronze alloy nationally.
About The Viega Group:
Founded in 1899, The Viega Group manufactures and distributes the
highest quality plumbing, heating and pipe joining systems in the
world. Viega is best known for innovative press technology systems
for industrial, commercial and residential projects, like Viega
ProPress® for copper and stainless and Viega PEX Press systems in
Zero Lead bronze and high-performance polymer. Viega LLC offers more
than 3,000 products in North America. For more information, visit
www.viega.com.
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