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Product - WaterMark Certification Scheme
Overview of Scheme
WaterMark is a regulatory Australian national certification scheme required by the Plumbing Regulators and detailed in the Plumbing Code of Australia. The code prescribes the procedures and requirements of the WaterMark Certification Scheme (WMCS), therefore ensuring a uniform national approach to plumbing product certification, with industry and regulatory recognition throughout Australia.
WaterMark™ is a certification trademark and used in relation to water supply, sewerage, plumbing and drainage goods. The WaterMark™ is applicable to products manufactured both locally and overseas. The WaterMark Scheme ensures the plumbing and drainage materials and products are fit for purpose and that their use in a plumbing or drainage installation is sustainable and des not create significant risks or any likely outcome of:
· personal illness, loss, injury or death
· contamination of the water resource
· environmental degradation
· adverse impact on infrastructure
· contamination of the water supply
ISC has extensive experience in auditing products in the plumbing and water area and offers a comprehensive certification program.
Minimum levels of certification
The Plumbing Code of Australia defines two levels of certification for plumbing products. WaterMark Level 1 and WaterMark Level 2.
WaterMark Level 1 - through an audit program for higher risk products.
Requires that products comply with AS5200.000 as specified in the PCA and are certified under a program in accordance with the principles of ISO/IEC Guide 67.2004, System 5.
Certification System 5 includes testing, assessment and surveillance of the quality system involved. The products being certified are assessed on ongoing basis for conformity.
WaterMark Level 2 - through a type test program for lower risk products.
Requires that products comply with AS5200.000 as specified in the PCA and are certified under a program in accordance with the principles of ISO/IEC Guide 67.2004, System 1b.
Certification System 1b includes testing those products samples are assessed for conformity before a certificate of conformity
Benefits of WaterMark Certification
· Quality product and/or service
· Compliance with contractual and regulatory requirements
· Cost savings by greater efficiency and productivity
· Assurance to your clients and consumers
· Motivate staff by defining their key roles and responsibilities
· Increased opportunities in market place
Benefits of having certification with ISC
· Standards Australia accredited certification audit
· Process driven and outcome based
· Customer focused
· Feedback and value addition from our experienced auditors and staff
· Approachable and flexible team –‘you call, we answer’
· Gap Assessment
Other Management Systems that can be integrated with WaterMark certification Scheme
· ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems
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