Plumbing Products Certification

Ensure your products comply with required performance standards and plumbing codes, including NSF/ANSI, ASME, ASSE, CSA, ASTM, IAPMO, CISPI, AWWA and PDI.

Our testing and certification expertise includes plastic materials and finished products, plumbing fixtures and fittings, joining and sealing materials and more.

Our Services

Plumbing Fixtures, Fittings and Components

Work with NSF to ensure product acceptance and plumbing code compliance in all North American markets.

Drainage Products Certification

Achieve global compliance by testing and certifying your drainage products to the highest industry standards.

Joining and Sealing Materials and Components

Test and certify joining and sealing products for use in plastic piping systems for potable and non-potable water.

Plastic Materials and Ingredients

Test and certify plastic plumbing materials at NSF’s independent, on-site labs to meet North American and international requirements.

Plastic Piping System Components

Gain market access for plastic piping system components, including pipe, fittings, valves and appurtenances.

Regional Certification and Approvals

NSF helps manufacturers of water treatment, distribution, plumbing and residential water filtration products gain access to global markets.

Testing and R&D Lab Services

Expedite new product development with R&D services designed to answer specific questions related to product safety and performance.

Resources

PE Resin Testing: How to Balance Test Costs with Your Budget Expectations

The time and cost of oxidative resistance testing for polyethylene (PE) resins can influence how and when you bring your product to market. Multiple paths to market are available: full testing, and method A or B equivalencies to full testing. The one that’s best for you depends on your company’s business goals and expected outcome.

Standards Updates

Brass Rod Alloys Added To Annex N-2 of NSF/ANSI/CAN 61

The new edition of NSF/ANSI/CAN 61 includes six brass rod alloys as “acceptable materials.”

Understanding the Safety of Using Plastic Pipes in the U.S. Service Line Replacement Project

The U.S. Lead Pipe and Paint Action Plan requires that the pipes and fittings that will be used for the project comply with NSF standards.

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News and Events

Plumbing Standard Revisions Tighten Lead Leaching Criteria in Drinking Water

September 22, 2020

Joint committee governing NSF/ANSI/CAN 61 lowers maximum allowable limits of leached lead from plumbing endpoint devices

Call for Abstracts: Speaker, Research Poster Proposals Accepted for Legionella Conference 2020

February 13, 2020

NSF Health Sciences and National Environmental Health Association partner for public health conference; abstracts now accepted

Drinking Water Treatment Units Must Now Meet Stricter Requirements for Lead Reduction Certification

February 6, 2020

Joint committee governing NSF/ANSI 53 and NSF/ANSI 58 lowers the maximum allowable lead in filtered water from 10 ppb to 5 ppb

NSF Staff Takes Part in NEHA Conference

July 23, 2019

Left to right: David Dyjack, NEHA; 2019 Snyder Award winner LCDR Katie L. Bante and Kevan Lawlor, NSF.

Several NSF staff members participated in the National Environmental Health Association (NEHA)’s annual conference in Nashville, Tenn. the week of July 8. Our CEO presented an award and received an award, we presented a scholar intern award, two staff members gave educational sessions and we sponsored the NEHA president’s reception.

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