LAB TESTS
Tests provided by IAPMO India Lab Facility
- E.coli
- Coliform
- Legionella
- Feacal streptococci and Staphylococcus aureus
- Sulphite reducing anaerobes
- Pseudomonas aeuroginosa
- Aerobic microbial count
- Yeast and mould
- Salmonella and shigella
- Vibrio cholerae and Vibrio parahaemolyticus
- Virucidal Efficacy Estimation with MS2 and phi X 174 coliphages in water purifiers
- Virucidal Efficacy Estimation with Saccharomyces cerevisiae reduction in water purifiers
- Cyst enumeration test
- Turbidity, Colors, Total Dissolved Solids, pH
- Barium, Copper, Iron, Manganese, Zinc, Silver, Aluminium, Selenium, Calcium, Megnesium,
Sodium, Potassium, Antimony, Cadmium, Arsenic, Lead, Chromium, Nickel - Borate, Nitrate, Nitrite, Fluoride, Chloride, Sulphate and Cyanide
- Residual Chlorine, Total hardness and Alkalinity
- Phenolic compounds as C6H5OH, Polychlorinated biphenyls as PCB,
Polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons, Pesticides and Mineral Oil - Anionic Surface active agents as MBAS
- VOCs and SVOCs
- Microbiological reduction
- Chemical reduction
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NSF / ANSI - 42 |
NSF / ANSI - 53 |
NSF / ANSI - 55 |
NSF/ANSI 58 |
| Materials in contact with Drinking Water |
Materials in contact with Drinking Water |
Materials in contact with Drinking Water | Materials in contact with Drinking water |
| Materials evaluation | Materials evaluation | Materials evaluation |
Material evaluation |
| Structural performance | Design & Construction | Structural performance |
Structural performance |
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Structural integrity |
| Minimum performance requirements |
Chemical, mechanical and structural performance |
Minimum performance requirements |
Minimum performance requirements |
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Flow control |
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Mandatory testing for elective claims |
Mandatory testing for elective claims |
Reject water connections |
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Storage tank capacity |
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Mechanical reduction testing |
Product water dispensing outlets |
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Drinking water fountain outlets |
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Installation, operation, and maintenance instructions |
Installation and information |
Installation and information |
Performance indication |
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TDS reduction, recovery rating, and efficiency rating, |
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Elective performance claims |
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Chemical reduction claims |
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Mechanical filtration claims |
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Instructions and Information |
- IS14724:1991 (RA2009) Ultraviolet-Based Water Purifiers — Specification
- IS16240:2015 Reverse Osmosis-Based Point-of-Use Water Treatment systems — Specification
- WQIA Protocol: IP 100 Guide Standard and Protocol for Microbiological Evaluation of Drinking Water Treatment Devices
- IAPMO WPSC-01:2019 Evaluation of point of use water purification systems – specification
- NSF/ANSI 42 Drinking Water Treatment Units — Aesthetic Effects
- NSF/ANSI 53 Drinking Water Treatment Units — Health Effects
- NSF/ANSI 55 Ultraviolet Microbiological Water Treatment Systems
- NSF/ANSI 58 Reverse Osmosis Drinking Water Treatment Systems
- WQA S — 200 Voluntary Industry Standard for Residential & Commercial Water Filters
- WQA S — 300 Voluntary Industry Standard for Point-Of-Use Low Pressure Reverse Osmosis Drinking Water Systems
- NSF P231 Microbiological Water Purifiers
- WHO Evaluating Household Water Treatment Options: Health-Based Targets and Microbiological Performance Specifications: 2011
- US EPA Guide Standard and Protocol for Testing Microbiological Water Purifiers
- Chlorine reduction
- Chloramine reduction
- Turbidity reduction
- TDS reduction
- Lead reduction at pH 6.5 and 8.5
- Arsenic III and V reduction tests at pH 6.5 and 8.5
- Reduction tests of various other metals, namely mercury, chromium, cadmium, copper, selenium, etc.
- Klebsiella, E. coli, MS2 phage reduction tests
- Cyst reduction (microspheres) tests
- Global migration of plastics
- Metal leaching tests
- Quality characteristics of detergents and sanitizers
- Autopsy of RO membranes
- ISO221961 Plastics- Measurement of antibacterial activity on plastic surfaces
- JISZ2801 Antimicrobial products – Test for antimicrobial activity and efficacy
- NSF/ANSI 372 Drinking water Systems components – Lead content
- WEP- I ( Water efficiency Products) testing for water faucets, valves, mixers, sanitary water closets and cisterns
- Faucet Life cycle testing as per ASME standard. Customised protocols are considered