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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 19, 2007
CONTACT: Greta Houlahan
Phone: (+1) 734-913-5723
Email: houlahan@nsf.org
Southeastern Filtration and Equipment Systems First to Receive ACS Registration through NSF
Registration Facilitates Market Acceptance in France
Ann Arbor, MI – Through a cooperative agreement with CARSO-Laboratoire Santé et Environnement Hygiène de Lyon (LSEHL), NSF International today announced that Southeastern Filtration & Equipment Systems has received Attestation de Conformité Sanitaire (ACS) registration.
ACS is the water contact safety standard in France, and registration is required for all products and equipment that come in contact with drinking water. This includes plumbing fittings and products such as pipes, valves, faucets, pumps, and storage/pressure tanks. Southeastern Filtration & Equipment Systems (SFES) manufactures component cartridges and commercial modular filtration systems, and these products have met all ACS requirements, which include:
"When we decided to obtain ACS registration, we immediately thought of utilizing our long-standing relationship with NSF to help in the process. All of the data required by ACS for registration have been compiled by NSF during the NSF approval process for our HydroBlend, ScaleStick and AquaPrime products, thereby facilitating the ACS approval process,” said SFES President and CEO John Brandreth.
CARSO-LSEHL is the premier institution in France for Attestation de Conformité Sanitaire product evaluation services. NSF and CARSO-LSEHL are working together to expedite the registration process for manufacturers, such as SFES, seeking to obtain ACS product approval in France.
“Southeastern Filtration & Equipment Systems products have been certified by NSF to NSF/ANSI Standard 42 in our Drinking Water Treatment Units Program and to NSF/ANSI Standard 60 in our Water Treatment and Distribution Systems Program for many years. We are pleased to help them obtain ACS registration in France, an important European designation, as well as increase their export market opportunities. We are committed to helping all of our certified customers in this program,” said Bob Ferguson, NSF Vice President for Water Programs.
SFES' ACS registration is valid for five years. Ongoing testing will ensure continued compliance.
If you have questions regarding ACS registration, contact Bob Ferguson at (+1) 734.827.6883 or ferguson@nsf.org. For more information about NSF's partnership with CARSO-LSEHL, read the following press release: www.nsf.org/business/newsroom/press_release.asp?p_id=15372.
About NSF International: NSF International, an independent, not-for-profit organization, helps protect you by certifying products and writing standards for food, water and consumer goods (www.nsf.org). Founded in 1944, NSF is committed to protecting public health and safety worldwide. NSF is a World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Food and Water Safety and Indoor Environment. Additional services include safety audits for the food and water industries, management systems registrations delivered through NSF International Strategic Registrations, organic certification provided by Quality Assurance International and education through the NSF Center for Public Health Education.
