Frankfurt, Germany – Germany looks set to stop the use of rubber-based components, including seals, in drinking water systems from 2021, under regulations being introduced in the country.
Under the ‘guidelines’, all chemicals covered by the EU’s REACH chemical safety regulations require a new permit governing which materials can be used in drinking water systems, according to Boris Engelhardt, CEO of German rubber industry association the WDK.
The Berlin government, he said, has drawn up a list of substances, which require proof to show that they are not harmful in drinking- water applications.