ICC Evaluation Service (ICC-ES) and ICC NTA are pleased to announce the opening of a brand new plumbing testing facility, located in Nappanee, Indiana. The lab has been granted accreditation by A2LA to certify to CSA B45.5 / IAPMO Z124 standard, and will be further expanding this scope in the near future. The ICC NTA Plumbing Test Lab has custom equipment for testing a wide variety of plumbing products, including but not limited to the following:
- Fixtures (tubs, showers, sinks, toilets, urinals, etc.)
- Fittings (faucets, shower heads, connectors, valves, etc.)
- RV plumbing components
- Pools and spas
The new lab can test for material properties, structural performance, and water pressure/flow, and is capable of offering testing to standards published by the following:
- American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
- Canadian Standards Association (CSA)
- American Society of Sanitary Engineering (ASSE)
- ASTM International (ASTM)
- American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
- International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO)
- United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- WaterSense
"ICC NTA is excited to offer plumbing testing, expanding on the ICC-ES PMG Listing Program," said David A Tompos, president, ICC NTA. "This new service will help our clients bring their plumbing fittings and fixtures to market even faster."
The ICC-ES PMG Listing Program is the premier product certification program for North America, certifying Plumbing, Mechanical and Fuel Gas products to the requirements of International, Uniform and Canadian Codes and Standards.
For more information, contact ICC-ES PMG at 800-423-6587, Ext. 7643, or [email protected].
