S-803 Certification Now Required Under IAPMO Code Supplement

 The International Association of Plumbing Mechanical Operators (IAPMO) Green Technical Committee has formally approved the updates that will be published in the new 2015 edition of the IAPMO Green Plumbing & Mechanical Code Supplement, due to be released later this year. One such new requirement is that products included within the scope of WQA/ASPE/ANSI S-803: Sustainable Drinking Water Treatment Systems, must be certified to this standard before they can be connected to building plumbing systems. The current scope of S-803 extends to filter systems, which include any combination of activated carbon, polypropylene, polyethylene, and/or string-wound media. However, soon S-803 will be expanded to also cover ultraviolet treatment systems and coolers/dispensers.