Allied Pumps is an approved user of the WaterMark\u2122 Certification Scheme. This is the foremost certification scheme for plumbing and drainage products and materials in Australia. This is obtained by meeting certain standards and specifications.<\/p>\n
Let’s take a\u00a0look at what WaterMark\u2122 Certification means, and why it is so important for public health and safety.<\/p>\n
According to the National Construction Code (NCC) Volume Three, certain plumbing and drainage materials must be certified and authorised for use in a plumbing or drainage installation. The certification is managed and administered by The Australian Building Codes Board (ABCB). Products and materials that are marked with the WaterMark\u2122 trademark are certified to be adequate and safe to use in plumbing and drainage systems in Australia.<\/p>\n
Waterborne diseases, such as cholera, typhoid, and dysentery, can be spread as a result of improper plumbing system design and maintenance. The WaterMark\u2122 Certification Scheme ensures that all plumbing and drainage materials and products are fit for purpose and appropriately authorised for use. This leads to superior plumbing installations for the benefit of public health and safety. As a result, Australia enjoys some of the safest water and waste systems in the world.<\/p>\n
The WaterMark\u2122 Certification Scheme is mandatory. It is illegal to use products which are not WaterMark\u2122 certified in plumbing or drainage system installations. At Allied Pumps, you can be sure that we take this very seriously.<\/p>\n
The WaterMark\u2122 Certification Scheme is managed and administered by the Australian Building Codes Board (ABCB). The Joint Accreditation System of Australia and New Zealand accredits certain companies, called WaterMark\u2122 Conformity Assessment Bodies (WCABs), across Australia to evaluate and certify plumbing and drainage materials and products. These WCABs evaluate new products for inclusion on the WaterMark\u2122 Product Database, and deal with applications to the ABCB for approval of WaterMark\u2122 Technical Specifications. This enables new products to be added to the WaterMark\u2122 Product Database.<\/p>\n
When an organisation satisfies an approved WCAB that their product meets the necessary requirements, they can have their product WaterMark\u2122 licensed. It will be easily identifiable by the WaterMark\u2122 trademark. The company or organisation will be granted a WaterMark\u2122 Certificate of Conformity and their product or material will be listed on the WaterMark\u2122 Product Database.<\/p>\n