Legislation
Michigan Filter First Law
New and amended laws in Michigan regarding water filtering in schools and childcare centers.
Timeline
- Schools and child care centers complete a Drinking Water Management Plan by January 24, 2025.
- Child care centers ensure that any water furnished to children is from a filtered source by October 24, 2025.
- Schools have approved filters on all consumptive fixtures by the end of the 2025-2026 school year.
- Schools and child care centers begin ongoing sampling and certify compliance with requirements once filters are installed. Schools must sample annually, and child care centers must sample every two years.
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Smoke Alarm/Combo UL Stanards
An update to the UL standard will go into effect June 30, 2024 for all manufacturers of smoke and combination smoke and carbon monoxide alarms. Alarms produced after this date must be compliant to the performance requirements as specified in the UL 217 8th edition Standard for Safety for Single and Multiple Station Smoke Alarms. Alarms manufactured prior to the transition date can continue to be installed in compliance with local building code requirements and job site specifications.
Maryland Issues New Plumbing Standards With HB0772
Residential Fixtures:
- Kitchen faucet 2.2/1.8 gpm or lower
- Bathroom Lav faucet 1.5gpm of lower
- Showerhead / new construction shower valves 2.0gpm
- Toilets 1.28gpf or lower
- Dual flush HET toilets are allowed – example 1.6/1.1gpm
Commercial / Public restrooms:
- Bathroom Lav faucet 0.5gpm – goes to meter and touch free, sensor faucets
- Toilets – top spud (floor or wall) 1.28gpf or lower
- Urinals – 0.5gpf
- Note, toilet and urinal fixture must align (match) flushometer type (manual or sensor)