# 42 U.S.C. § 300g–6: Prohibition on use of lead pipes, solder, and flux

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## Section

- **Citation:** 42 U.S.C. § 300g–6
- **Heading:** Prohibition on use of lead pipes, solder, and flux
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 9, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE > CHAPTER 6A—PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE > SUBCHAPTER XII—SAFETY OF PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS > Part B—Public Water Systems

## Text

any public water system; or

( July 1, 1944, ch. 373 , title XIV, § 1417, as added Pub. L. 99–339, title I, § 109(a) , June 19, 1986 , 100 Stat. 651 ; amended Pub. L. 104–182, title I, § 118 , title V, § 501(f)(1), Aug. 6, 1996 , 110 Stat. 1645 , 1691; Pub. L. 111–380, § 2(a) , Jan. 4, 2011 , 124 Stat. 4131 ; Pub. L. 113–64, § 2 , Dec. 20, 2013 , 127 Stat. 668 ; Pub. L. 114–322, title II, § 2106(b) , Dec. 16, 2016 , 130 Stat. 1726 .)

## Nearby sections

- [42 U.S.C. § 300f Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t42_s300f.md)
- [42 U.S.C. § 300g Coverage](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t42_s300g.md)
- [42 U.S.C. § 300g–1 National drinking water regulations](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t42_s300g%E2%80%931.md)
- [42 U.S.C. § 300g–2 State primary enforcement responsibility](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t42_s300g%E2%80%932.md)
- [42 U.S.C. § 300g–3 Enforcement of drinking water regulations](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t42_s300g%E2%80%933.md)
- [42 U.S.C. § 300g–4 Variances](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t42_s300g%E2%80%934.md)
- [42 U.S.C. § 300g–5 Exemptions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t42_s300g%E2%80%935.md)
- [42 U.S.C. § 300g–6 Prohibition on use of lead pipes, solder, and flux](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t42_s300g%E2%80%936.md)
- [42 U.S.C. § 300g–7 Monitoring of contaminants](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t42_s300g%E2%80%937.md)
- [42 U.S.C. § 300g–8 Operator certification](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t42_s300g%E2%80%938.md)
- [42 U.S.C. § 300g–9 Capacity development](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t42_s300g%E2%80%939.md)
- [42 U.S.C. § 300g–10 Cybersecurity support for public water systems](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t42_s300g%E2%80%9310.md)
- [42 U.S.C. § 300h Regulations for State programs](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t42_s300h.md)
- [42 U.S.C. § 300h–1 State primary enforcement responsibility](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/usc_t42_s300h%E2%80%931.md)

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