WaterMark Certification Scheme
The WaterMark Certification Scheme is a mandatory scheme for plumbing and drainage products of a certain type https://watermark.abcb.gov.au/certification/schedule-products. The Australian Building Codes Board administers and manages the Scheme.
Though WaterMark is a mandatory scheme, there are some exemptions. These can be found on the ABCB’s website here.
WaterMark Certification is based on the supply of test reports (from NATA or ILAC approved laboratories and testing facilities), technical documentation, quality plan and on-going annual audits.
A WaterMark, normally applied to products that are installed in the Water Supply system.
Some examples are:
– Shower and Tap fittings
– Hot Water Systems
– Pipes, Valves and Fixtures
– High Hazard Appliances
– Waste Units
– Drainage Pipes, Valves and Fixtures
– Low Hazard Appliances
Though a mandatory scheme, there are some exemptions.
These can be found on the ABCB’s website here.
WaterMark Certification is based on the supply of test reports (from NATA or ILAC approved laboratories and testing facilities), technical documentation, quality plan and on-going annual audits.
JAS-ANZ Accredited
Click the below for list of WaterMark Standards.
- AS 1172.1 Water closets (WC) – Pans (JAS-ANZ)
- AS 1172.2 Water closets (WCs) Flushing devices and cistern inlet and outlet valves (JAS-ANZ)
- AS 1172.3 Sanitary plumbing products – Personal hygiene fixtures and appliances – Bidettes and bidets (JAS-ANZ)
- AS 1172.6 Sanitary plumbing products – Flushing Urinals (JAS-ANZ)
- AS 1357.1 Valves primarily for use in heated water systems – Protection valves (JAS-ANZ)
- AS 1357.2 Valves primarily for use in heated systems – Part 2:Control valves (JAS-ANZ)
- AS 1432 Copper tubes for plumbing, gasfitting and drainage applications (JAS-ANZ)
- AS 1579 Arc-welded steel pipes and fittings for water and waste-water (JAS-ANZ)
- AS 1589 Copper and copper alloy waste fittings (JAS-ANZ)
- AS 1628 Water supply – Metallic gate, globe and non-return valves (JAS-ANZ)
- AS 1631 Cast grey and ductile iron non-pressure pipes and fittings (JAS-ANZ)
- AS 1646 Elastomeric seals for waterworks purposes (JAS-ANZ)
- AS 1741 Vitrified clay pipes and fittings with flexible joints – Sewer quality (Reconfirmed 2018) (JAS-ANZ)
- AS 1910 Water supply – Float control valves for use in hot and cold water (JAS-ANZ)
- AS 2419.2 Fire hydrant installations – Part 2: Fire hydrant valves (JAS-ANZ)
- AS 2419.3 Fire hydrant installations – Part 3: Fire brigade booster connections (JAS-ANZ)
- AS 2492 Cross-linked polyethylene (PE-X) pipes for pressure applications (JAS-ANZ)
- AS 2537 Mechanical jointing fittings for use with crosslinked polyethylene (XLPE) pipes for hot and cold water applications (JAS-ANZ)
- AS 2537.4 Mechanical Jointing Fittings For Use With Crosslinked Polyethylene (PE-X) For Pressure Applications Plastics Piping Systems For Hot and Cold Water Installations – Crosslinked Polyethylene (PE-X) – Guidance For The Assessment Of Conformity (JAS-ANZ)
- AS 2537.5 Mechanical Jointing Fittings For Use With Crosslinked Polyethylene (PE-X) For Pressure Applications Plastics Pipes and Fittings – Crosslinked Polyethylene (PE-X) Pipe Systems For The Conveyance Of Gaseous Fuels – Metric Series – Specifications -Fittings For Mechanical Jointing (Including PE-X/Metal Transitions)
- AS 2638.1 Gate valves for waterworks purposes – Part 1: Metal seated (JAS-ANZ)
- AS 2638.2 Gate valves for waterworks purposes – Part 1: Resilient seated (JAS-ANZ)
- AS 2887 Plastic waste fittings (JAS-ANZ)
- AS 3494 Bidettes and bidets (JAS-ANZ)
- AS 3499 Water supply – Flexible hose assemblies (JAS-ANZ)
- AS 3495 Authorization requirements for plumbing products – Stainless steel non-pressure pipes and fittings (JAS-ANZ)
- AS 3498 Authorization requirements for plumbing products – Water heaters and hot-water storage tanks (JAS-ANZ)
- AS 3517 Capillary fittings of copper and copper alloy for non-pressure sanitary plumbing applications (JAS-ANZ)
- AS 3565.1 Meters for cold and heated drinking and non-drinking water supplies – Technical requirements (JAS-ANZ)
- AS 3565.2 Meters for water supply – Combination meters (JAS-ANZ)
- AS 3565.3 Meters for water supply – Water meters with integral dual check valves (JAS-ANZ)
- AS 3565.5 Meters for water supply – Water meters with two integral single check valves (JAS-ANZ)
- AS 3565.4 Meters For Cold And Heated Drinking and Non-Drinking Water Supplies In-Service Compliance Testing (JAS-ANZ)
- AS 3571 Glass filament reinforced thermosetting plastics (GRP) pipes – Polyester based – Water supply, sewerage and drainage applications (JAS-ANZ)
- AS 3571.1 Plastics piping systems – Glass-reinforced thermoplastics (GRP) systems based on unsaturated polyester (UP) resin – Pressure and non-pressure drainage and sewerage (JAS-ANZ)
- AS 3571.2 Plastics piping systems – Glass-reinforced thermoplastics (GRP) systems based on unsaturated polyester (UP) resin – Pressure and non-pressure water supply (JAS-ANZ)
- AS 3688 Water supply – Metallic fittings and end connectors (JAS-ANZ)
- AS 3691 Solvent cement and priming (cleaning) fluids for use with ABS pipes and fittings (JAS-ANZ)
- AS 3718 WATER SUPPLY – TAP WARE (JAS-ANZ)
- AS 3795 Copper alloy tubes for plumbing and drainage applications (JAS-ANZ)
- AS 3952 Water supply – Spring hydrant valve for waterworks purposes (JAS-ANZ)
- AS 3996 Access covers and grates (JAS-ANZ)
- AS 4032.1 Water supply – Valves for the control of heated water supply temperatures – Part 1: Thermostatic mixing valves – Materials design and performance requirements (JAS-ANZ)
- AS 4032.2 Water supply – Valves for the control of heated water supply temperatures – Part 2: Tempering valves and end-of-line temperature-actuated devices (JAS-ANZ)
- AS 4032.4 Water supply – Valves for the control of heated water supply temperatures -Thermostatically controlled taps for the control of heated water supply temperatures (JAS-ANZ)
- AS 4139 Fibre-reinforced concrete pipes and fittings (JAS-ANZ)
- AS 4176.1 Multilayer pipes for pressure applications – Multilayer piping systems for hot and cold plumbing applications – General (ISO 21003-1:2008 MOD (JAS-ANZ))
- AS 4176.2 Multilayer pipes for pressure applications – Multilayer piping systems for hot and cold plumbing applications – Pipes (ISO 21003-2:2008 MOD (JAS-ANZ))
- AS 4176.3 Multilayer pipes for pressure applications – Multilayer piping systems for hot and cold plumbing applications – Fittings (ISO 21003-3:2008 MOD (JAS-ANZ))
- AS 4176 Polyethylene / aluminium and cross-linked polyethylene / aluminium macro composite pipe systems for pressure applications (JAS-ANZ)
- AS 4181 Repair and off-take clamps for water industry purposes (JAS-ANZ)
- AS 4793 Mechanical tapping bands for waterworks purposes (JAS-ANZ)
- AS 4794 Non-return valves-Swing check and tilting disc (JAS-ANZ)
- AS 4795.1 Butterfly valves for waterworks purposes – Wafer and lugged (JAS-ANZ)
- AS 4795.2 Butterfly valves for waterworks purposes Double flanged (JAS-ANZ)
- AS 4796 Water supply-Metal-bodied and plastic-bodied ball valves for property service connection (JAS-ANZ)
- AS 5039 Security screen doors and security window grilles (JAS-ANZ)
- AS 5081 Hydraulically operated automatic control valves for waterworks purposes (JAS-ANZ)
- AS 5082.1 Polybutylene (PB) plumbing pipe systems – Metric series – Metric polybutylene (PB) pipes for hot and cold water applications (JAS-ANZ)
- AS 5200.053 Stainless steel pipes and tubes for pressure applications (JAS-ANZ)
- AS 5200.458 Plumbing and drainage products – Universal plastic-bodied transition couplings (JAS-ANZ)
- AS 5830.1 In-line ball valves for use in plumbing water supply systems – metal bodied (JAS-ANZ)
- AS 6401 Knife-Gate Valves For Waterworks Purposes (JAS-ANZ)
- AS/NZS 1260 PVC pipes and fittings for drain, waste and vent applications (JAS-ANZ)
- AS/NZS 1477 PVC Pipes and fittings for pressure applications (JAS-ANZ)
- AS/NZS 2280 Ductile iron pipe fittings (JAS-ANZ)
- AS/NZS 2492 Cross-linked polyethylene (PE-X) pipes for pressure applications (JAS-ANZ)
- AS/NZS 2537.1 Mechanical Jointing Fittings For Use With Crosslinked Polyethylene (PE-X) For Pressure Applications Plastics Piping Systems For Hot and Cold Water Installations – Crosslinked Polyethylene (PE-X) – General (JAS-ANZ)
- AS/NZS 2537.3 Mechanical Jointing Fittings For Use With Crosslinked Polyethylene (PE-X) For Pressure Applications Plastics Piping Systems For Hot and Cold Water Installations – Crosslinked Polyethylene (PE-X) – Fitness For Purpose Of The System (JAS-ANZ)
- AS/NZS 2537.2 Mechanical jointing fittings for use with crosslinked polyethylene (PE-X), Part 2: Plastics piping systems for hot and cold water installations – Crosslinked polyethylene(PE-X) (JAS-ANZ)
- AS/NZS 2638.1 Gate valves for waterworks purposes – Metal seated
- AS/NZS 2638.2 Gate valves for waterworks purposes – Resilient seated
- AS/NZS 2642.2 Polybutylene (PB) plumbing pipe systems – Polybutylene (PB) pipe for hot and cold water applications (JAS-ANZ)
- AS/NZS 2642.3 Polybutylene (PB) plumbing pipe systems – Mechanical jointing fittings for use with polybutylene (PB) pipes for hot and cold water applications (JAS-ANZ)
- AS/NZS 2712 Solar and heat pump water heaters – Design and construction (JAS-ANZ)
- AS/NZS 2845.1 Water supply – Backflow prevention devices – Part 1: Materials, design and performance requirements (JAS-ANZ)
- AS/NZS 3497 DRINKING WATER TREATMENT SYSTEMS – DESIGN AND PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS (JAS-ANZ)
- AS/NZS 3499 Water supply – Flexible hose assemblies (JAS-ANZ)
- AS/NZS 3518 Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) pipes and fittings for pressure applications (JAS-ANZ)
- AS/NZS 3662 Performance of showers for bathing (JAS-ANZ)
- AS/NZS 3718 Water supply – Tap ware (JAS-ANZ)
- AS/NZS 3879 Solvent cements and priming fluids for PVC (PVC-U and PVC-M) and ABS and ASA pipes and fittings (JAS-ANZ)
- AS/NZS 3982 Urinals (JAS-ANZ)
- AS/NZS 4020 Testing of products for use in contact with drinking water (JAS-ANZ)
- AS/NZS 4129 Fittings for polyethylene (PE) pipes for pressure applications (JAS-ANZ)
- AS/NZS 4130 Polyethylene (PE) pipes for pressure applications (JAS-ANZ)
- AS/NZS 4131 Polyethylene (PE) compounds for pressure pipes and fittings (JAS-ANZ)
- AS/NZS 4158 Thermal-bonded polymeric coatings on valves and fittings for water industry purposes (JAS-ANZ)
- AS/NZS 4327 Metal-banded flexible couplings for low-pressure applications (JAS-ANZ)
- AS/NZS 4401 Plastics piping systems for soil and waste discharge (low and high temperature) inside buildings – Polyethene (PE) (JAS-ANZ)
- AS/NZS 4441 Oriented PVC (PVC-O) pipes for pressure applications (JAS-ANZ)
- AS/NZS 4765 Modified PVC (PVC-M) pipes for pressure applications (JAS-ANZ)
- AS/NZS 4766 Polyethylene storage tanks for water and chemicals (JAS-ANZ)
- AS/NZS 4936 Air admittance valves (AAV’s) (JAS-ANZ)
- AS/NZS 4999 PVC-U maintenance shafts (JAS-ANZ)
- AS/NZS 5065 Polythene and polypropylene pipes and fittings for drainage and sewerage applications (JAS-ANZ)
- AS/NZS 7671 Plastics piping systems for soil and waste discharge (low and high temperature) inside buildings (JAS-ANZ)
- EN 877 Cast iron pipes and fittings (JAS-ANZ)
- ISO 7682 Plastics piping systems for soil and waste discharge (JAS-ANZ)
- ISO 15874-1 Plastic piping systems for hot and cold water installations – Polypropylene (PP) – General (JAS-ANZ)
- ISO 15874-2 Plastics piping systems for hot and cold water installations – Polypropylene (PP) – Pipes (JAS-ANZ)
- ISO 15874-3 Plastic piping systems for hot and cold water installations – Polypropylene (PP) – Fittings (JAS-ANZ)
- SA TS 100 Vacuum WC pans, vacuum urinals and interface valves intended for use with vacuum drainage systems and designs (JAS-ANZ)
- WMTS-004 Urinal Flushing Cisterns (JAS-ANZ)
- WMTS-006 WMTS 006-2014 : WaterMark Technical Specification – Reflux valves —Sewerage (JAS-ANZ)
- WMTS-012 In-line valves for use in plumbing water supply systems – Miscellaneous types metallic and non-metallic (JAS-ANZ)
- WMTS-014 Jointing materials (JAS-ANZ)
- WMTS-016 Cistern inlet valves (JAS-ANZ)
- WMTS-017 Cistern outlet valves (JAS-ANZ)
- WMTS-020 Flushing valves for water closets and urinals – For use with mains supply (JAS-ANZ)
- WMTS-021 Flushing valves for water closets and urinals – For use with break tank supply (JAS-ANZ)
- WMTS-026 Cold water storage tanks (JAS-ANZ)
- WMTS-028 Commercial food waste disposal unit (JAS-ANZ)
- WMTS-030 Solenoid valves (JAS-ANZ)
- WMTS-033 Spraying apparatus/dispensing units with the option of chemical additions – Hose connected (JAS-ANZ)
- WMTS-037.1 Flow controllers – For controlling flows in cold or heated water systems (JAS-ANZ)
- WMTS-040 Waste pipe connection outlets and gratings, separate or integral (JAS-ANZ)
- WMTS-042 Roll-grooved jointing systems (JAS-ANZ)
- WMTS-046 Diversion systems – Wash down and first flush (JAS-ANZ)
- WMTS-047 Self-sealing devices (JAS-ANZ)
- WMTS-050 Prefabricated bathroom modules (JAS-ANZ)
- WMTS-051 Bidet douche seats (JAS-ANZ)
- WMTS-052 Metallic-bodied inlet pressure control valves greater than DN 50 (JAS-ANZ)
- WMTS-055 Plastic fittings – Connectors with flexible intermediate joints for drainage and sewerage applications – JAS-ANZ (JAS-ANZ)
- WMTS-101 Appliances (low hazard rating (JAS-ANZ))
- WMTS-103 Water treatment systems (other than those specified in AS/NZS 3497 (JAS-ANZ))
- WMTS-104 Appliances (miscellaneous (JAS-ANZ))
- WMTS-105 Appliances – Beverage dispensers and icemakers (JAS-ANZ)
- WMTS-106 Small bore pumping units (JAS-ANZ)
- WMTS-420 Trap-priming valves (JAS-ANZ)
- WMTS-425 Water closet suite with integral odour control device (JAS-ANZ)
- WMTS-453 Heated water systems – Thermostatic circulation valve (JAS-ANZ)
- WMTS-459 Waterless urinals – Wall hung (JAS-ANZ)
- WMTS-460 Grey water diversion device (GWDD (JAS-ANZ))
- WMTS-463 Pressure attenuator (JAS-ANZ)
- WMTS-464 Hot water manual or sensor-activated pumping systems (JAS-ANZ)
- WMTS-466 Rainwater tank connection devices (JAS-ANZ)
- WMTS-467 Rainwater tank connection valve (JAS-ANZ)
- WMTS-468 Hot water systems – Recirculation valves (JAS-ANZ)
- WMTS-469 Waterless or limited flush urinals – With an integral sealing device (JAS-ANZ)
- WMTS-472 Heated water system recirculation device (JAS-ANZ)
- WMTS-473 Heated water systems – Cold water recovery device (JAS-ANZ)
- WMTS-475 Stainless steel/nano-antibiotic PP-R pipe systems for water supply applications (JAS-ANZ)
- WMTS-476 Heated Water Systems – Leak protection device (JAS-ANZ)
- WMTS-477 Rainwater/mains supply changeover devices (JAS-ANZ)
- WMTS-478 Cross-linked polyethylene/Aluminium/ Cross-linked polyethylene macro-composite pipe systems for pressure applications (JAS-ANZ)
- WMTS-479 Flood stop safety valve (JAS-ANZ)
- WMTS-481 Thermal switching valves (JAS-ANZ)
- WMTS-482 Soil waste dump fitting (JAS-ANZ)
- WMTS-483 Odour control filter (JAS-ANZ)
- WMTS-485 Pressure compensating tank (JAS-ANZ)
- WMTS-486 Fire sprinkler heads for domestic applications (JAS-ANZ)
- WMTS-489 Stainless steel flexible assemblies for plumbing applications (JAS-ANZ)
- WMTS-491 Aluminium alloy piping system with plastics lining for plumbing water services applications (JAS-ANZ)
- WMTS-498 Plastic Fittings – Overflow Relief Waste Outlet with Integral Cap-stopper (JAS-ANZ)
- WMTS-499 Inline sewer dosing unit (SDU) (JAS-ANZ)
- WMTS-501 Anti-infiltration overflow-relief device (JAS-ANZ)
- WMTS-504 Sanitary Waste Flushing and Dosing System (JAS-ANZ)
- WMTS-507 Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene Piping System with Stainless Steel Lining (JAS-ANZ)
- WMTS-508 Plastic Piping Systems for Soil and Waste Discharge – with Noise Reduction Characteristics (JAS-ANZ)
- WMTS-511 Epoxy Barrier Coating System for use in Water Supply Applications (JAS-ANZ)
- WMTS-516 Water closet pan and flushing device with included macerating and lifting plant (JAS-ANZ)
- WMTS-517 Offset Pan Connectors (JAS-ANZ)
- WMTS-518 Rehabilitation of existing Non Pressure Pipelines by the use of Cured In Place Pipe (CIPP) (JAS-ANZ)
- WMTS-519 Plastic Bodied Flexible Coupling (JAS-ANZ)
- WMTS-520 Semi-Flexible Metallic Hose Assemblies (JAS-ANZ)
- WMTS-522 Fixture and floor wastes – Supplementary protection devices (JAS-ANZ)
- WMTS-524 Bathroom appliances (JAS-ANZ)
- WMTS-525 Appliances – Therapeutic baths (JAS-ANZ)
- WMTS-526 Flushing sinks (JAS-ANZ)
- WMTS-527 Automatic hand washing stations (JAS-ANZ)
- WMTS-528 Plate heat exchangers – Indirect heating/cooling of water in a plumbing system (JAS-ANZ)
- WMTS-530 Water meters with integral shut off valve (JAS-ANZ)
- WMTS-533 Wet well washers (JAS-ANZ)
- WMTS-534 Metallic pressure differential bypass valves used in heated water systems (JAS-ANZ)
- WMTS-535 Anti-slam air valves for plumbing applications (JAS-ANZ)
- WSA 109 Flange gaskets and O-rings (JAS-ANZ)
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Keep up-to-date on scheme developments from the ABCB for the CodeMark Certification Scheme and the WaterMark Certification Scheme: https://watermark.abcb.gov.au/
See the following videos from the ABCB about the WaterMark Scheme.
outlines the WaterMark Certification Scheme and its purpose.
What requires WaterMark? explains the types of products that require WaterMark Certification and how to know if a product has been certified.
Using the Product Database which shows how to search for certificates or products, download key information, and what to do if you can’t find a product in the database.
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Marking of WaterMark Compliant Products
Product marking is of utmost importance when it comes to plumbing products under the mandatory WaterMark Scheme. Adhering to the guidelines set forth in the scheme ensures compliance with the Plumbing Code of Australia (PCA) through the National Construction Code (NCC) and helps maintain the integrity of plumbing systems. Proper product marking enables easy identification of compliant items, providing assurance that they meet the necessary standards for water safety and quality. It also helps prevent the use of non-compliant or substandard products, safeguarding public health and preserving the integrity of our water supply. Accurate marking fosters transparency, allowing for effective quality control, traceability, and accountability within the plumbing industry. By upholding the WaterMark Scheme’s product marking requirements, we contribute to a safer and more reliable plumbing infrastructure.
Changes to your product since it was certified
The things you need to let CMI Certification know that may or have changed since your product was originally certified are:
- Change of Suppliers of any Raw Materials or Components
- Change to Certified Product Specifications or Design
- Change of Manufacturing Location
- Change to Marking, Packaging, User Instructions, Installation Instructions etc
- Change in Details or Address of Certificate Holder
- Change to Standard or claims within the Standard
This notification should occur prior to the changes being actually implemented so that CMI Certification can discuss and advise the actions/updates that maybe required to be undertaken because of the change.