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IAPMO Certification
Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC) Certification Mark
The International Association of Plumbing and Machinery Officials will apply to products certified by IAPMO in compliance with product performance standards and the Uniform Plumbing Code. This applies to all plumbing products: lamps, appliances, pipes, valves and related products.
WaterMark Certification
WATERMARK certification is a certification scheme for pipes and drainage products managed by the Australian Building Code Board ABCB. Certified products include faucets, various water valves, water pipes, water tank accessories, showers, bathtubs, pipe joints and other water supply and sewage products. WATERMARK is a product quality certification provided by an independent certification body. It ensures that products comply with relevant Australian bathroom regulations and product standards. According to Australian bathroom regulations, all bathroom products installed in Australia require mandatory certification.
ISO 9001
ISO 9001 is defined as the international standard that specifies requirements for a quality management system (QMS). Organizations use the standard to demonstrate the ability to consistently provide products and services that meet customer and regulatory requirements.
AB1953
California, Vermont and Maryland Compliance
California AB 1953 (or Vermont S152 for a Vermont query) limits the allowable amount of lead content in pipes, fittings, and plumbing fixtures used to convey drinking to a maximum of .25% on wetted services. This is less than in most states whose standards are based on the Federal Safe Drinking Water Act, an effective standard for making drinking water safe.
AB1953 went into effect on January 1, 2010. Affected products include kitchen faucets and bathroom faucets.
You do not need to get a new faucet if you own an old one, but faucets sold in California, Vermont and Maryland after January, 2010 must meet the new standard.
If you own an older faucet, there is no cause for concern about lead content in your water. The lead content levels had already been reduced to nearly immeasurable amounts due to technological advances in material and manufacturing processes. In cases where trace amounts of lead do appear in drinking water it is usually attributable to aging infrastructure related to pipe and plumbing system components and not fixtures themselves.
