Lead-Free 2025: Turn Compliance Chaos into a Competitive Edge New lead-free requirements for drinking-water contact plumbing products commence 1 September 2025, and NCC 2022/AS/NZS 3500 changes are already in force. Here’s how small plumbing businesses can tighten compliance and record-keeping—turning audit risk into speed, trust, and profit. 1) The Wake-Up Call: When an Auditor Knocks
Lead-Free, Audit-Ready: The Single Job-File That Protects Your Plumbing Business With the lead-free WaterMark transition accelerating and auditors zeroing in on evidence-of-suitability and Certificates of Compliance (CoC), small plumbing businesses need tighter environmental and WHS record-keeping. Here’s a practical, real-world path to get audit-ready without slowing the job down. 1) Introduction: The Audit Wake-Up Call