1. 2017 National Backflow Prevention Conference
WaterMark & the Conformity Assessment Bodies (CAB) Perspective
Glenn tate – IAPMO OCEANA Technical Manager

3. The “WaterMark Certification Scheme” is a mandatory certification scheme for plumbing and drainage products to ensure they are fit for purpose and appropriately authorised for use in plumbing and drainage installations.

4. Plumbing Product Certification

7. (WaterMark Conformity Assessment Bodies i.e. IAPMO)
Approved Certifiers
(WaterMark Conformity Assessment Bodies i.e. IAPMO)
Approved Certifiers are relied upon by the Scheme Owner (the Australian Building Codes Board ABCB) to help maintain the integrity and validity of the Scheme.

9. Issued to WMCAB’s on 21 Aug. 2017

10. Transitioning to the new Single Level WaterMark Scheme

11. Transitioning to the new Single Level WaterMark Scheme
Approved Certifier Accreditation
All Approved Certifiers will be required to include the improved Scheme in their scope of accreditation with the Accreditation Body (JAS-ANZ).
Transition –
within 12 months of implementation of the improved Scheme, existing Approved Certifiers (i.e. IAPMO) will be required to include the improved Scheme in their scope of accreditation with the Accreditation Body.

13. Models Selected for Lab Type Testing

14. Onsite factory inspections Note
Onsite factory inspections Note. Now only required for initial certification and at 5 yearly licence renewals

15. Onsite factory inspections
Note. Now only required for initial certification and at 5 yearly licence renewals

16. Annual surveillance

17. Annual surveillance

18. Annual surveillance

19. Quality plan additional mandatory requirements
What are the Quality Plan inputs? For example, what are the requirements on resources, and what are the product specifications?
What are the quality objectives as set out in the Quality Plan?
How are resources provided to meet each requirement in the Quality Plan? In particular: a. material resources;
b. human resources; and
c. facility resources.

20. Quality plan additional mandatory requirements
What does the Quality Plan state are the requirements to be met for the product? All requirements must be stated in measurable terms.
What are the internal audit processes set out in the Quality Plan and are they suitable for the product?
What are the individual management responsibilities for the Quality Plan?

21. Backflow Prevention Valves supplied with isolating stops
Where a product requires certification under the Scheme and includes integral components that would normally require individual certification, each component shall comply with relevant applicable specification(s) for that component (refer to the WMSP) and may, but is not required to, be individually certified.

22. BIDET HAND SPRAYS WaterMark Certified to

24. Lead found in drinking water from watermark certified plumbing products

25. REFERENCED AUSTRALIAN STANDARD FOR TESTING OF LEAD IN WATER SPECIFIED IN THE PCA & ALL PLUMBING PRODUCT STANDARDS

29. Lead Levels in DR Brass : CW511L Vs C48600 / C35200

30. ANY QUESTIONS?