Fittings and Fixtures
Overview
Fittings and Fixtures Testing and Certification:
CSA Group is assessing the compliance of your products with applicable safety and performance requirements such as U.S. and Canadian health effects and performance standards referenced by the International Plumbing Code (IPC), the Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC), and the National Plumbing Code of Canada (NPC).
Regardless of where you manufacture your faucets, valves, showers, lavatories, sinks, and other plumbing fittings and fixtures, we offer services that evolve with your industry and provide timely turnaround, quality work, and technical expertise.
CSA Group tests and certifies various fixtures and fittings to CSA, ASSE, IAPMO, ASME, and ASTM standards, including the United States Code of Federal Regulations. We evaluate the safety and performance of fixtures and fittings according to the standards outlined below.
| Standard | Standard Description |
|---|---|
| empty | empty |
| ASME A112 Series and ASME/CSA harmonized Series | |
| ASME A112.4.14/CSA B125.14 | Manually or automatically operated valves for use in plumbing systems |
| ASME A112.14.1 | Backwater valves |
| ASME A112.18.1/CSA B125.1 | Plumbing supply fittings |
| ASME A112.18.2/CSA B125.2 | Plumbing waste fittings |
| ASME A112.18.3 | Performance requirements for backflow protection devices and systems in plumbing fixture fittings |
| ASME A112.18.6/CSA B125.6 | Flexible water connectors |
| ASME A112.18.7 | Deck Mounted Bath/Shower Transfer Valves with Integral Backflow Protection |
| ASME A112.19.5/CSA B45.15 | Flush valves and spuds for water closets, urinals, and tanks |
| ASSE Series and ASSE/ASME/CSA harmonized Series | |
| ASSE 1001 | Performance requirements for atmospheric type vacuum breakers |
| ASSE 1002/ASME A112.1002/CSA B125.12 | Anti-siphon fill valves for water closet tanks |
| ASSE 1003/CSA B356 | Water pressure reducing valves for potable water distribution systems |
| ASSE 1005 | Performance requirements for water heater drain valves 3/4 inch size |
| ASSE 1010 | Performance requirements for water hammer arresters |
| ASSE 1011 | Performance requirements for hose connection vacuum breakers |
| ASSE 1012 | Performance requirements for backflow preventers with an intermediate atmospheric vent |
| ASSE 1013 | Performance requirements for reduced pressure principle backflow preventers and reduced pressure principle fire protection backflow preventers |
| ASSE 1014 | Performance requirements for backflow prevention devices for hand-held showers |
| ASSE 1015 | Performance requirements for double check backflow prevention assemblies and double check fire protection backflow prevention assemblies |
| ASSE 1016/ASME A112.1016/CSA B125.16 | Automatic compensating valves for individual showers and tub/shower combinations |
| ASSE 1017 | Performance requirements for temperature actuated mixing valves for hot water distribution systems |
| ASSE 1018 | Performance requirements for trap seal primer valves - potable water supplied |
| ASSE 1019 | Performance requirements for vacuum breaker wall hydrants, freeze resistant, automatic draining type |
| ASSE 1020 | Performance requirements for pressure vacuum breaker assembly |
| ASSE 1024 | Performance requirements for dual check backflow preventers |
| ASSE 1032 | Performance Requirements for Dual Check Valve Type Backflow Preventers for Carbonated Beverage Dispensers, Post Mix Type |
| ASSE 1035 | Performance requirements for laboratory faucet backflow preventers |
| ASSE 1037/ASME A112.1037/CSA B125.37 | Performance requirements for pressurized flushing devices for plumbing fixtures |
| ASSE 1044 | Performance requirements for trap seal primer - drainage types and electric design types |
| ASSE 1052 | Performance requirements for hose connection backflow preventers |
| ASSE 1055 | Performance Requirements for Chemical Dispensers with Integral Backflow Protection |
| ASSE 1056 | Performance requirements for spill resistant vacuum breaker assemblies |
| ASSE 1057 | Performance Requirements for Freeze Resistant Sanitary Yard Hydrants with Backflow Protection |
| ASSE 1061 | Performance requirements for push-fit fittings |
| ASSE 1062 | Performance requirements for temperature actuated, flow reduction (TAFR) valves for individual supply fittings |
| ASSE 1066 | Performance requirements for individual pressure balancing in-line valves for individual fixture fittings |
| ASSE 1069 | Automatic temperature control mixing valves |
| ASSE 1070/ASME A112.1070/CSA B125.70 | Performance requirements for water temperature limiting devices |
| ASSE 1071 | Performance requirements for temperature actuated mixing valves for plumbed emergency equipment |
| CSA B64 Series | |
| CSA B64.0 | General requirements and test methods for vacuum breakers and backflow preventers |
| CSA B64.1.1 | Atmospheric vacuum breakers (AVB) |
| CSA B64.1.2 | Pressure vacuum breakers (PVB) |
| CSA B64.1.3 | Spill-resistant pressure vacuum breakers (SRPVB) |
| CSA B64.1.4 | Vacuum breaker, air space type (ASVB) |
| CSA B64.2 | Hose connection vacuum breakers (HCVB) |
| CSA B64.2.1 | Hose connection vacuum breakers (HCVB) with manual drainage feature |
| CSA B64.2.2 | Hose connection vacuum breakers (HCVB) with automatic drainage feature |
| CSA B64.3 | Dual check valve backflow preventers with atmospheric port (DCAP) |
| CSA B64.4 | Reduced pressure principle (RP) backflow preventers |
| CSA B64.5 | Double check valve (DCVA) backflow preventers |
| CSA B64.6 | Dual check valve (DuC) backflow preventers |
| CSA B64.7 | Laboratory faucet vacuum breakers (LFVB) |
| CSA B64.8 | Dual check valve backflow preventers with intermediate vent (DuCV) |
| CSA B125 & 356 Series | |
| CSA B125.3 | Plumbing fittings |
| CSA Z Series | |
| CSA Z240.3.2 | Plumbing requirements for recreational vehicles (except section 9) |
| IAPMO/ANSI Series and CSA/IAPMO harmonized Series | |
| IAPMO/ANSI Z1157 | Ball valves |
| CSA B125.5/IAPMO Z600 | Flexible water connectors with excess flow shut-off devices |
| IAPMO IGC Series | |
| IAPMO IGC 115 | Automatic Water Leak Detection Devices |
| IAMPMO PS & TS Series | |
| IAPMO PS 50 | Flush Valves with Dual Flush Device for Water Closets or Water Closet Tank with an Integral Flush Valves with a Dual Flush Device |
| IAPMO PS 53 | Grooved Mechanical Pipe Couplings and Grooved Fittings |
| IAPMO PS 69 | Bathwaste and overflow assemblies with tub filler spout |
| IAPMO PS 72 | Valves with Atmospheric Vacuum Breakers |
| IAPMO PS 79 | Multiport Electronic Trap Primer |
| IAPMO TS 8 | Backflow preventer |
| IAPMO TS 25 | Reinforced Hoses for Recreational Vehicle Pressurized Water Systems |
| IAPMO TS 28 | Water Pressure Reducing Regulators for Use in Recreational Vehicles |
| IAPMO TS 30 | Termination valves for use in recreational vehicles |
| NSF/ANSI Series | |
| NSF/ANSI/CAN 372 | Drinking water system components - Lead Content |
| NSF/ANSI/CAN 61 | Drinking water system components – Health Effects |
| NSF/ANSI 177 | Shower Filtration Systems - Aesthetic Effects |
| Others | |
| ANSI/ISEA Z358.1 | Emergency eyewash and shower equipment |
Fixtures Testing Capabilities
| Standard | Standard Description |
|---|---|
| empty | empty |
| ASME A112 Series and ASME/CSA harmonized Series | |
| ASME A112.3.1 | Stainless Steel Drainage Systems for Sanitary DWV, Storm, and Vacuum Applications, Above and Below-Ground |
| ASME A112.3.4 /CSA B45.9 | Macerating Toilet Systems and Waste Pumping systems for plumbing fixtures |
| ASME A112.36.2/CSA B79.2 | Cleanouts |
| ASME A112.6.1M | Floor-Affixed Supports for Off-the-Floor Plumbing Fixtures for Public Use |
| ASME A112.6.2 | Framing-Affixed Supports for Off-the-Floor Water Closets with Concealed Tank |
| ASME A112.6.3/CSA B79.3 | Floor drains |
| ASME A112.6.7/CSA B79.7 | Sanitary Floor Sinks |
| ASME A112.6.8/CSA B79.8 | Trench drains |
| ASME A112.19.9 | Non-vitreous Ceramic Plumbing Fixtures |
| ASME A112.19.12 | Wall Mounted, Pedestal Mounted, Adjustable, Elevating, Tilting, and Pivoting Lavatory, Sink, and Shampoo Bowl Carrier Systems and Drain Waste Systems |
| ASME A112.19.14 | Six-Liter Water Closets Equipped with Dual Flushing Device |
| ASME A112.19.15 | Bathtubs/Whirlpool Bathtubs with Pressure Sealed Doors |
| ASME A112.19.19 | Vitreous China Nonwater Urinals |
| ASME A112.3.4/CSA B45.9 | Macerating toilet systems and waste pumping systems for plumbing fixtures - Second Edition |
| ASME A112.4.2/CSA B45.16 | Personal hygiene devices for water closets |
| ASME A112.16.19 | Vitreous China Nonwater Urinals |
| ASME A112.19.1/CSA B45.2 | Enameled cast iron and enameled steel plumbing fixtures |
| ASME A112.19.2/CSA B45.1 | Ceramic plumbing fixtures |
| ASME A112.19.3/CSA B45.4 | Stainless steel plumbing fixtures |
| ASME A112.19.7/CSA B45.10 | Hydromassage bathtub systems |
| CSA B45 Series and CSA/IAPMO harmonized Series | |
| CSA B45.5/IAPMO Z124 | Plastic plumbing fixtures |
| CSA B45.6 | Non-recirculating toilets, vacuum toilets, and waste-holding tanks for use in recreational vehicles |
| CSA B45.7 | Self-contained, recirculating, chemically controlled toilets for use in recreational vehicles |
| CSA B45.11/ IAPMO Z401 | Glass plumbing fixtures |
| CSA B45.12 / IAPMO Z402 | Aluminum and Copper Plumbing |
| CSA B45.8/IAPMO Z403 | Terrazzo, concrete, and natural stone plumbing fixtures |
| CSA Z Series | |
| CSA Z240.3.2 | Plumbing requirements for recreational vehicles (except section 9) |
| IAPMO/ANSI Series | |
| IAPMO/ANSI Z124.5 | Plastic Toilet Seats |
| IAPMO/ANSI Z124.8 | Plastic liners for bathtubs and shower receptors |
| IAPMO IGC Series | |
| IAPMO IGC 132 | Vacuum Toilet Systems for Recreational Vehicles |
| IAPMO IGC 154 | Shower and Tub/Shower Enclosures, Bathtubs with Glass Pressure‐Sealed Doors, and Shower/Steam Panels |
| IAPMO IGC 195 | Shower Drains with Integrated Bonding Flanges |
| IAPMO IGC 226 | Drinking Water Fountains with or Without Chiller or Heater |
| IAPMO IGC 235 | Wood Plumbing Fixture |
| IAPMO IGC 258 | Low flow laundry faucet |
| IAPMO TS Series | |
| IAPMO TS 1 | Mechanical seal toilets with or without integral wastewater tank for use in recreational vehicles |
| IAPMO TS 2 | Waste holding tanks |
| IAPMO TS 4 | Pressure and non-pressure potable water tanks for use in recreational vehicles |
| IAPMO TS 11 | Non-metallic fixtures |
| IAPMO TS 20 | Stainless steel plumbing fixtures for use in recreational vehicles |
| IAPMO TS 22 | Porcelain enameled formed steel plumbing fixtures |
| IAPMO TS 23 | Detachable liquid waste holding tanks |
For Water Efficiency
- U.S. EPA WaterSense® - Specifications
- U.S. Department Of Energy- Energy Efficiency Program
- IAPMO/ANSI WE•STAND
- California Green Building Standards Code
- Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)
- NRCan Energy Efficiency Regulations
| Water Efficiency | |
|---|---|
| empty | empty |
| U.S. EPA WaterSense® | WaterSense® Specification for Flushometer-Valve Water Closets |
| U.S. EPA WaterSense® | WaterSense® Specification for Tank-Type Toilets |
| U.S. EPA WaterSense® | WaterSense® Specification for Flushing Urinals |
| U.S. EPA WaterSense® | High Efficiency Lavatory Faucet Specification |
| U.S. EPA WaterSense® | WaterSense® Specification for Showerheads |
| U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) 10 CFR § 431.266 | Energy conservation standards for Commercial prerinse spray valves |
| U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) 10 CFR § 430.32 | Energy conservation standards for Faucets, Showerheads, Water Closets, Urinals |
| IAPMO/ANSI WE•STAND | Water efficiency and conservation for Water closets, Urinals, Residential kitchen faucets, Lavatory faucets, Showerheads, Bath and shower diverters, Shower valves, Commercial pre-rinse spray valves. |
| California Green Building Standards Code, Title 24, Part 11 | Water efficiency and conservation for Water closets, Urinals, Showerheads, Faucets, Pre-rinse spray valves. |
| Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) | Water Efficiency for Toilet, Urinal, Public lavatory faucet, Private lavatory faucet, Kitchen faucet, Shower head and Pre-rinse spray valves. |
| NRCan Energy Efficiency Regulations, Part 2, Division 13 | Commercial Pre-Rinse Spray Valves |
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