Pollution Prevention Guidance for Plumbers

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Preventing Copper Pollution 

A significant source of copper found in San Francisco Bay comes from copper plumbing. Copper can have a negative impact on water quality and human health, so it is important to properly design and install copper plumbing to reduce corrosion of copper. To limit corrosion, select a flux that meets the “ASTM B-813” standard

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