Title 42 — The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-73

§18939 Premise plumbing research

Title 42 › Chapter CHAPTER 163— - RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, COMPETITION, AND INNOVATION › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY FOR THE FUTURE › Part Part A— - Measurement Research › § 18939

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary must set up a premise plumbing research program through the Director and consult the Environmental Protection Agency. The program must (1) do metrology (measurement) research on plumbing inside properties to study water safety, security, efficiency, sustainability, and resilience; and (2) coordinate research with universities, industry, nonprofits, and other federal agencies. Premise plumbing means the water system inside a property’s boundaries, such as supply and distribution pipes, fixtures, water heaters, water-treatment and water-using equipment, and their joints and connections.

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Title 42, §18939

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(a)The Secretary, acting through the Director, shall create a program, in consultation with the Environmental Protection Agency, for premise plumbing research, including to—

(1)conduct metrology research on premise plumbing in relation to water safety, security, efficiency, sustainability, and resilience; and

(2)coordinate research activities with academia, the private sector, nonprofit organizations, and other Federal agencies.

(b)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.

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42 U.S.C. § 18939

Title 42 — The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73