Plumbing & Mechanical last month interviewed Ernie Elliott, senior vice president for Watts Water Technologies, about lead-free products and their impact on the plumbing and heating industry. The new federal lead-free law, which mandates the wetted surface of products contacted by consumable water contain less than 0.25% of lead by weight, will take effect Jan. 4, 2014.
Elliott joined Watts Water in 1986. His roles since then include vice president of sales, executive vice president of wholesale sales and marketing, and executive vice president of wholesale marketing. Before joining Watts, he was vice president of BTR Inc.’s Valve Group, a manufacturer of industrial and commercial products.