Accreditation and Licensed Certifying Bodies

• Approved Accreditation Bodies
• Licensed Certifying Bodies

Approved Accreditation Bodies

As of April 1, 2010, all product certifying bodies must be accredited to certify products for WaterSense in accordance with the WaterSense product certification system. EPA has approved the following accreditation bodies to offer accreditation services.

American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA)*
Rob Miller
(301) 644-3239

American National Standards Institute (ANSI)**
Reinaldo Figueiredo
(202) 331-3611

International Accreditation Service (IAS)*
Ronald Coiner
(562) 699-0541, ext. 3281

*Approved under EPA's Transitional Accreditation Body Requirements.
**Approved under EPA's Final Accreditation Body Requirements.

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Licensed Certifying Bodies

All products bearing the WaterSense label must be certified by an EPA-approved independent third-party product certifying body. EPA has licensed the following product certifying bodies to conduct product certifications for WaterSense.

• High-Efficiency Tank-Type Toilets
• Bathroom Sink Faucets

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High-Efficiency Toilets

EPA has approved the following licensed certifying bodies to certify products in accordance with the final specification for high-efficiency tank-type toilets and authorize the use of the WaterSense label on products that they certify:

CSA International
Matthew Tomsic
(216) 524-4990, ext. 8271

IAPMO R&T
Charles Gross
(909) 472-4136

ICC Evaluation Service, Inc.
Bernie Soesilo
(800) 423-6587, ext. 3709

Intertek
Ian Chang
(604) 520-3321

NSF International
Julie Chappen
(734) 769-5135

SGS CTS-US
Piyush Shah
(973) 575-5252

Underwriters Laboratories USA
Thomas Bowman
(847) 664-3796

Bathroom Sink Faucets

EPA has approved the following licensed certified bodies to certify products in accordance with the final specification for high-efficiency bathroom sink faucets and authorize the use of the WaterSense label on products that they certify:

CSA International
Matthew Tomsic
(216) 524-4990, ext. 8271

IAPMO R&T
Charles Gross
(909) 472-4136

ICC Evaluation Service, Inc.
Bernie Soesilo
(800) 423-6587, ext. 3709

Intertek
Ian Chang
(604) 520-3321

NSF International
Julie Chappen
(734) 769-5135

SGS CTS-US
Piyush Shah
(973) 575-5252

Underwriters Laboratories
Thomas Bowman
(847) 664-3796

Water Quality Association
Tania Shammo
(630) 505-0160 x542

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