Certification & Water Quality

Certification & Water Quality Association, DMI-65 is for certified drinking water

Certification & Water Quality NSF/ANSI-61 (03/05/2012): Drinking Water System Components – Health Effects is within WQA’s ANSI and SCC approved scope of accreditation under the Drinking Water System Component Scheme

This Standard establishes minimum health effects requirements for the chemical contaminants and impurities that are indirectly imparted to drinking water from products, components, and materials used in drinking water systems. This Standard does not establish performance, taste and odor, or microbial growth support requirements for drinking water systems products, components, or materials.

Drinking Water Treatment Products certified to NSF/ANSI 61 have not been tested or evaluated for contaminant reduction performance. Contaminant reduction testing and certification claims shall be evaluated via the industry’s residential drinking water treatment standards.

England and Wales

Under Regulation 31(4)(a) of the water supply (Water Quality) regulations 2010 Sl No.994 (W.99)

How does DMI-65 help for Certification & Water Quality in North America

If you manufacture, sell or distribute water treatment or distribution products in North America, your products are required to comply with NSF/ANSI/CAN 61: Drinking Water System Components – Health Effects by most governmental agencies that regulate drinking water supplies. Developed by a team of scientists, industry experts and key industry stakeholders, NSF/ANSI/CAN 61 sets health effects criteria for many water system components including:

• Protective barrier materials (cements, paints, coatings)
• Joining and sealing materials (gaskets, adhesives, lubricants)
• Mechanical devices (water meters, valves, filters)
• Pipes and related products (pipe, hose, fittings)
• Plumbing devices (faucets, drinking fountains)
• Process media (filter media, ion exchange resins)
• Non-metallic potable water materials

For more information: https://www.nsf.org/services/by-industry/water-wastewater/municipal-water-treatment/nsf-ansi-can-standard-61