The low lead certification in the United States, California AB1953 certification, is the pioneer of this certification. California Bill AB 1953 is a statutory certification, which was approved by the California government on September 20, 2006, and adjusted the low aluminum standard of the original products related to the drinking water supply system. The decree was formally implemented on January 1, 2014.
In addition to the above mentioned AB1953 certification, the U.S. federal government, state federal government and third-party certification agencies have proposed their own low lead laws, such as:
1. Code of Federal Regulations: S.3874
2. Laws of American states: AB1953, Vermont Act 193, Massachusetts HB 372, Louisiana HB471
3. American and Canadian standards: NSF/ANSI 372, ASME A112.18.1/CSA B125.1
4. Canadian Code: Canadian Plumbing Code (NPC)
In addition to the low lead test report, the products sold to California also need the AB1953 low lead certificate issued by a third party.
[Products involved]
● Kitchen and toilet products and water supply pipe fittings in contact with drinking water: faucet, valve, pipe, connector, etc
● Products entering the US and Canadian markets must meet the above requirements
[Certification Process]
1. The customer conducts consultation on the US low lead certification and provides accurate product information;
2. Confirmation of the contract signed with the customer, cost and certification cycle;
3. Submit the application, and submit the certification application after confirming the certification information with the customer;
4. The customer starts to make samples and preliminary technical data;
5. After the sample is made, conduct a certain pre-test, and then submit it to the testing agency for testing to obtain a test report;
6. The certification authority conducts factory audit;
7. The certification body reviews the final data and issues certificates.
Note: If the application is made together with UPC or NSF certification, only one factory audit is required.
