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Water Sense USEPA

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Certifying organizations help maintain the WaterSense integrity and credibility by verifying and testing products for: conformance to WaterSense specifications, efficiency, performance, label use and also conduct periodic market surveillance. WaterSense also recognizes some professional service programs that meet WaterSense specifications by incorporating a strong water efficiency component.

WaterSense helps people save water with a product label and tips for saving water around the house. Products carrying the WaterSense label perform well, help save money, and encourage innovation in manufacturing. WaterSense partners with manufacturers, retailers and distributors, and utilities to bring WaterSense labeled products to the marketplace and make it easy to purchase high-performing, water-efficient products. WaterSense also partners with irrigation professionals and irrigation certification programs to promote water-efficient landscape irrigation practices.

Products bearing the WaterSense label:

- Perform as well or better than their less efficient counterparts.

- Are 20 percent more water efficient than average products in that category.

- Realize water savings on a national level.

- Provide measurable water savings results.

- Achieve water efficiency through several technology options.

- Are effectively differentiated by the WaterSense label.

- Obtain independent, third-party certification.

For companies to use the label, they must sign a WaterSense partnership agreement. Among other things, the partnership agreement defines the roles and responsibilities of EPA and the partnering organization, as well as proper use of the label on products, on packaging, and in marketing and other promotional materials.

WaterSense, is a voluntary partnership program sponsored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), designed to make it easy for Americans to save water and protect the environment by choosing water efficient products and services. Items that meet WaterSense specifications must be independently tested and/or certified, and only then can they carry the WaterSense label. ©2012 USEPA