California & Iowa Shipping Policy - Doulton Water Filters

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All the water filters on this site are sports bottles or outdoor recreation water filters, backpacking or camping water filters. Our water filters are not intended for residential use and we do not make any health claims.

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641.14.1 Purpose.	View	View
641.14.2 Applicability.	View	View
641.14.3 Definitions.	View	View
641.14.4 Performance testing.	View	View
641.14.5 Third-party testing agencies.	View	View
641.14.6 Registration.	View	View
641.14.7 Label and manufacturer’s performance data sheet.	View	View
641.14.8 Consumer information pamphlet.	View	View
641.14.9 Sales of water treatment systems.	View	View
641.14.10 Treatment of records.	View	View
641.14.11 Penalties.	View	View

14.1 Purpose
14.2 Applicability
14.3 Definitions
14.4 Performance testing
14.4(1) Performance testing protocols
14.4(2) Alternate performance testing protocols
14.4(3) Manufacturer testing and audit
14.4(4) Performance requirements
14.5(5) Retesting
14.5 Third-party testing agencies
14.5(1) Submission of information
14.5(2) Testing auditor
14.5(3) Approval of third-party testing agency
14.5(4) Resubmission
14.6 Registration
14.6(1) Initial registration
14.6(2) Annual registration
14.6(3) Changes to registration
14.7 Label and manufacturer's performance data sheet
14.7(1) Label
14.7(2) Manufacturer’s performance data sheet
14.8 Consumer information pamphlet
14.9 Sales of water treatment systems
14.10 Treatment of Records
14.11 Penalties

641-14.1(714) PURPOSE. Draft - The purpose of these rules is to establish the requirements and
procedures for the registration and sale of water treatment systems. These rules are established
pursuant to Iowa Code section 714.16, which prohibits a person selling, leasing or renting, or
advertising the sale, lease or rental of a water treatment system in Iowa from making false or
deceptive representations that the water treatment system will reduce the concentration of one or
more contaminants in drinking water.
641-14.2(714) APPLICABILITY. The provisions contained within apply to the seller and
manufacturer of a water treatment system offered for sale, lease, or rent in Iowa for which
representations are made that the water treatment system will reduce the concentration of one or
more contaminants in drinking water. Individual water treatment systems installed as central
treatment for a public water system under the rules of the Iowa department of natural resources are
not required to comply with these rules.
641-14.3(714) DEFINITIONS.
"Annual registration" means the renewal of registration of a water treatment system for years
subsequent to the initial registration.
“ANSI” means the American National Standards Institute, 25 W 43rd Street, New York, NY 10036.
ANSI reviews and accredits testing agencies and the standards processes of agencies that generate
and maintain product standards.
“Buyer” means the person to whom a water treatment system is being sold, leased, or rented.
“Consumer information pamphlet” means a publication which explains water quality, health
effects, quality expectations for drinking water, and the effectiveness and functions of water
treatment systems.
“Consummation of sale” means the completion of the act of selling, leasing, or renting. Where the
water treatment system is ordered by telephone or mail or internet, "consummation of sale" means
delivery.
“Department” means the Iowa Department of Public Health, Lucas State Office Building, 321 E
12th Street, Des Moines, Iowa, 50319-0075.
“Drinking water” means water intended for human consumption.
“Contaminant” means any particulate, chemical, microbiological, or radiological substance or
parameter in drinking water which has a potentially adverse health effect and for which a maximum
contaminant level (MCL) has been established. “Contaminant” does not include chlorine,
chloramine, or chlorine dioxide.
A substance or parameter becomes a contaminant on the effective date of the United States
Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) rule establishing the MCL in the national primary
drinking water regulation.
“Initial registration” means the first registration of a water treatment system after testing by a thirdparty
testing agency.
“Label” means the written, printed, or graphic matter attached to or printed on the water treatment
system so it is not likely to be separated during normal shipping and handling and that can only be
removed with a purposeful effort by the owner.
“Manufacturer's performance data sheet (PDS)” means a manufacturer's booklet, document, or
other printed material that contains, at a minimum, the information required pursuant to Iowa Code
section 714.16 and that meets the requirements of 641-14.7(714).
“Maximum contaminant level (MCL)” as used in these rules means a maximum contaminant level,
or an action level or a treatment technique requirement established in lieu of a maximum
contaminant level, as specified in the national primary drinking water regulations (40CFR141).
“NSF” means NSF International, 789 Dixboro Road, PO Box 130140, Ann Arbor, Michigan,
48113-0140. NSF maintains performance and testing standards for water treatment systems, and
tests and certifies water treatment systems.
“Performance indication device (PID)” means an automatic, effective means to warn the user when
a water treatment system requires service, typically after a fixed time or volume of water.
“Performance testing” means (1) the third-party laboratory testing of a water treatment system in
accordance with an approved performance testing protocol, or (2) the testing of a water treatment
system by the manufacturer in accordance with an approved performance testing protocol followed
by an audit of the manufacturer’s performance testing facilities and data by a third-party testing
agency.
“Seller” means the person offering a water treatment system for sale, lease, or rent.
“State hygienic laboratory” means the University Hygienic Laboratory, University of Iowa,
Oakdale Campus, Iowa City, Iowa, 52242.
“Surrogate” means a substance or parameter that is reduced in concentration by a water treatment
system and for which the reduction has been shown to reliably represent the reduction in
concentration of one or more contaminants.
“Third-party testing agency” means an independent laboratory that is approved by the department
to conduct performance testing of water treatment systems or to conduct audits of manufacturers'
performance testing facilities and data.
“Water treatment system” means a device or assembly for which a claim is made that it will
improve the quality of public or private drinking water by reducing the concentration of one or
more contaminants through mechanical, physical, chemical, or biological processes or a
combination of processes. Each model of a water treatment system shall be deemed a distinct
water treatment system.
1. Products that are given different model numbers by the manufacturer will be considered to be
separate models unless the manufacturer can demonstrate that they are identical products.
2. Products which are similar but have different capacities, flow rates, or daily production rates
will be considered to be separate models.
3. Products which are similar but make different contaminant reduction claims will be considered
separate models.
4. Replacement components which are part of a registered water treatment system will not be
considered separate models.
641-14.4(714) PERFORMANCE TESTING. A water treatment system shall be tested for
performance by a third-party testing agency or by the manufacturer. If the manufacturer does the
performance testing, the provisions of 14.4(3) shall apply.
14.4(1) The performance testing shall be conducted in accordance with the applicable standard(s)
from Table 1 or in accordance with a protocol approved by the state hygienic laboratory.
Performance testing shall include an evaluation of structural integrity and of the water contact
materials of the water treatment system in accordance with the applicable standard(s) listed in
Table 1 or methods approved by the state hygienic laboratory.
Table 1
Treatment Process NSF/ANSI Standard
mechanical filtration 531
carbon adsorption/filtration 531
reverse osmosis 582
cation exchange softening 443
ion exchange except softening 531
UV disinfection, Class A 554
Distillation 625
1Drinking Water Teatment Units–Health Effects, 2007
2Reverse Osmosis Drinking Water Systems, 2007
3Residential Cation Exchange Water Softeners, 2007
4Ultraviolet Microbiological Water Treatment Systems, 2007
5Drinking Water Distillation Systems, 2007
14.4(2) Alternate performance testing protocols. If a water treatment system is not tested in
accordance with a standard(s) in Table 1, the manufacturer of the water treatment system shall
submit an alternate performance testing protocol for the water treatment system to the department.
a. The submission shall include, but may not be limited to, the following information:
(1) The name and address of the manufacturer and the name, address, telephone number, and email
address of the manufacturer’s representative.
(2) The brand name, model number, and trade names of each water treatment system requiring
performance testing. The manufacturer shall state whether each water treatment system will be
performance tested or if one water treatment system will be performance tested and the results used
to represent the performance of other water treatment systems. The manufacturer shall provide
justification that the performance testing of one water treatment testing will reliably represent the
performance of other water treatment systems.
(3) A detailed drawing, with part numbers identifying each component of the water treatment
system. Where applicable, this includes, but may not be limited to, pre- and post-filters, storage
tank, dispensing unit (faucet), booster pump, and the main treatment module. Replaceable
components shall be specifically identified and the approximate treatment capacity or replacement
frequency shall be stated.
(4) Identification of the water treatment system materials that are in contact with the water and of
any chemical added to the drinking water by the water treatment system.
(5) Specification of the pressure, flow and temperature requirements and limits for the water
treatment system.
(6) A list of the contaminants claimed to be reduced by the water treatment system.
(7) A statement indicating whether the water treatment system will be advertised and sold to treat
water that is microbiologically unsafe as defined in NSF/ANSI standard 53.
(8) A detailed description of the performance testing protocol including, but not necessarily limited
to:
1. A schematic of the test rig with specifications for the critical components and instrumentation.
2. Characterization of the general test water and the challenge water, including the level of the
challenge parameter(s) in the water. A justification for the level of the challenge parameter(s) shall
be provided.
3. Details of how the general test water and the challenge water are prepared.
4. Water pressure, flow rate and temperature during the test.
5. Sample schedule for influent and effluent water.
6. Analytical methods for the challenge parameter(s).
7. Performance standard for the challenge parameter(s).
b. The performance testing protocol shall include the following provisions.
(1) At least two units shall be tested.
(2) The flow rate and water pressure shall be typical of the end use for the water treatment system.
(3) Where applicable, a water treatment system with a PID shall be tested to at least 120% of the
capacity listed on the PDS. A water treatment system without a PID shall be tested to at least 200%
of the capacity listed on the PDS.
(4) The structural integrity of the water treatment system shall be tested in accordance with the
method in the applicable standard in Table 1.
(5) The materials shall be evaluated for safety in accordance with one of the standards in Table 1
or in accordance with NSF/ANSI standard 61, “Drinking Water System Components-Health
Effects.”
c. The state hygienic laboratory shall review the performance testing protocol and shall report the
approval, conditional approval or disapproval of the protocol in writing to the department. The
conditions on the approval or the reasons for disapproval shall be in the report.
d. The manufacturer shall pay a fee not to exceed $200 to the state hygienic laboratory for each
performance testing protocol review done in accordance with these rules.
14.4(3) Manufacturer testing and audit. A manufacturer may do performance testing of a water
treatment system at its own facilities provided that a performance testing protocol from a standard
in Table 1 or approved in accordance with 14.4(2) is used and the manufacturer’s personnel,
facilities and data are found to be adequate when audited by a third-party testing agency.
a. The manufacturer shall submit to the department information including, but not necessarily
limited to, the following:
(1) The applicable standard(s) from Table 1 or the information required by 14.4(2)
(2) The name and address of the third-party testing agency performing the audit, and the name,
address, telephone number, and e-mail address of an authorized representative of the third-party
testing agency.
b. The third-party testing agency responsible for the audit of the manufacturer’s facilities and data
shall submit to the department information including, but not necessarily limited to, the following:
(1) A detailed description of the manufacturer’s testing facilities and equipment.
(2) Resumes of the management, scientific, and technical personnel responsible for conducting the
performance testing.
(3) A copy of the manufacturer’s state drinking water laboratory certification for the contaminants
treated by the water treatment system, or verification that the manufacturer has the capability to
perform USEPA approved analytical methods for the contaminants treated by the water treatment
system.
(4) An evaluation of the manufacturer’s laboratory quality assurance program.
(5) A list of the water treatment systems that have been tested at the manufacturer’s testing
facilities.
(6) An evaluation of the capability of the facility to conduct performance testing in accordance
with the approved performance testing protocol.
14.4(4) Performance requirements. A water treatment system shall meet or exceed the
performance requirements of the standard(s) in Table 1 applicable to the water treatment system. If
a contaminant treated by the water treatment system is not addressed by a standard in Table 1, the
water treatment system shall reduce the level of the contaminant to or below the MCL when the
water treatment system is tested in accordance with a performance testing protocol approved
according to 14.4(2).
14.4(5) Retesting. If a water treatment system is listed by an ANSI-accredited third-party testing
agency, the manufacturer shall have the water treatment system retested for performance in
accordance with the policies of the third-party testing agency, but no less frequently than every five
years. Other water treatment systems shall be retested by a third-party testing agency at least every
five years. The manufacturer shall submit the test data in accordance with 14.6(1). The
manufacturer shall submit a PDS modified to include the results of the retesting at the time of the
next annual registration. A change in the capacity of the water treatment system or to the
contaminant claims shall be reported in accordance with 14.6(3).
641-14.5(714) THIRD-PARTY TESTING AGENCIES. The department shall review and approve
the facilities and capabilities of an agency before the agency is a third-party testing agency for the
purposes of these rules.
14.5(1) Submission of information. An agency applying for approval as a third-party testing
agency shall submit to the department information including, but not necessarily limited to, the
following.
a. The name, address, and telephone number of the agency representative.
b. Verification that the agency is not owned, fully or partially, or managed by a company engaged
in the manufacture or sales of water treatment systems
c. A copy of the agency’s laboratory certification under the Safe Drinking Water Act for the
contaminants for which the agency will do performance testing, or
d. Written verification to the department that the agency has the capability to perform the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency approved methods of analysis for the contaminants for which the
agency will do performance testing.
e. A copy of the agency laboratory quality assurance plan.
f. A detailed description of the agency’s testing facilities and equipment.
g. Resumes of the management, scientific, and technical personnel responsible for conducting the
performance testing.
h. A list of the water treatment systems tested by the agency, if applicable, including the standards
used as the basis for testing and the contaminants for which testing was done.
i. A copy of a test protocol that the agency has developed for a client or a copy of the report of the
test of a water treatment system prepared for a client, if applicable.
j. A $200 review fee.
k. If testing is subcontracted to another testing agency, the name of the agency; the name, address,
telephone number, and e-mail address of an authorized representative of the agency; and the
parameters tested by the agency.
l. An agency that is accredited by ANSI for product testing and certification in accordance with
one or more of the standards in Table 1 need only submit
(1) The information required in 14.5(1)“a” and “b” and the fee required in 14.5(1)“j.”
(2) The ANSI accreditation certificate for each applicable standard.
(3) The method by which the department can access information about a water treatment system
tested and certified by the agency. The information shall include
(a) Manufacturer’s name.
(b) Model number of the water treatment system.
(c) Replacement element(s) designation.
(d) Rated capacity, if applicable.
(e) Service flow rate, if applicable.
(f) Daily production rate, if applicable.
(g) List of the contaminants for which the water treatment system has been tested.
14.5(2) Testing auditor. An agency applying for approval to audit a manufacturer’s data and
facilities shall submit to the department information including, but not necessarily limited to, the
following:
a. The information required by 14.5(1).
b. A written description of the agency's qualifications and experience in performing laboratory
audits and laboratory analysis.
c. Written verification that U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) or equivalent procedures
for auditing quality control of laboratories are followed in performing an audit of a manufacturer’s
testing of a water treatment system.
14.5(3) Approval of third-party testing agencies. The department shall review the information
submitted by an agency applying for third-party testing agency status.
a. The department shall consider:
(1) The independence of the agency ownership and management.
(2) The adequacy of the agency’s facilities and equipment for water treatment system testing.
(3) The experience and training of the management, scientific and technical staff directly
responsible for testing water treatment systems.
(4) The adequacy of the equipment, facilities and personnel for analysis of the contaminants for
which the agency will do performance testing.
(5) The adequacy of quality assurance systems at the testing facility.
b. The department shall transmit a letter of approval, conditional approval, or disapproval to the
agency representative. The conditions of approval or the reasons for disapproval shall be in writing
and shall be provided to the agency representative.
14.5(4) Resubmission. The department may require that an agency resubmit the information
required in 14.5(1) and 14.5(2) if:
a. The testing facilities are relocated.
b. The corporate identity of the agency changes.
c. The agency has not tested a water treatment system submitted to the department for registration
or audited a manufacturer for a period of three years or longer.
641-14.6(714) REGISTRATION. A water treatment system that has been performance tested in
accordance with 14.4 and that meets the performance requirement of 14.4(4) may be registered
with the department. A water treatment system shall be registered with the department before it is
sold, leased or rented and before it is advertised for sale, lease or rent in Iowa.
14.6(1) Initial registration.
a. The manufacturer of a water treatment system or the manufacturer’s authorized representative
shall submit the following information to the department:
(1) The name and address of the manufacturer and the name, address, telephone number, and email
address of the manufacturer’s representative.
(2) The brand name, model number, and trade name(s) of the water treatment system
(3) A detailed drawing, with part numbers identifying each component of the water treatment
system. Where applicable, this includes, but may not be limited to, pre- and post-filters, storage
tank, dispensing unit (faucet), booster pump, and the main treatment module. Replaceable
components shall be specifically identified and the approximate treatment capacity or replacement
frequency shall be stated.
(4) Verification by a third-party testing agency that the water treatment system performed in
accordance with 14.4(4) when tested with an approved performance testing protocol. If the thirdparty
testing agency is ANSI-accredited and the water treatment system was tested in accordance
with a standard(s) in Table 1, documentation of a listing by the ANSI-accredited agency is
sufficient.
(5) The test data generated by the third-party testing agency. This is not required if the testing
agency is an ANSI-accredited third-party testing agency and the water treatment system was tested
for performance in accordance with a standard in Table 1.
(6) The PDS.
(7) Copies of the labels for the water treatment system and for any replaceable components.
(8) Copies of product packaging, product promotional materials, and sales training materials.
(9) A copy of installation and operation guides with identification of replaceable components and
replacement frequencies, where applicable.
(10) A nonrefundable initial registration fee of $800 for each water treatment system.
b. A registration issued between July 1 and March 30, inclusive, shall expire on the next June 30.
A registration issued between April 1 and June 30, inclusive, shall expire on June 30 of the year
after the year in which the registration is issued.
14.6(2) Annual registration. For each water treatment system that a manufacturer wishes to
continue to sell in Iowa, the manufacturer shall submit the following information to the department
on or before May 31 of each calendar year.
a. Certification that there has been no change in the water treatment system's design since the
system was tested during the initial registration process.
b. A copy of the current PDS. Changes on the manufacturer’s performance data sheet must be
explained and supported by third-party testing results.
c. A list of all of the trade names the system is sold under.
d. A nonrefundable annual registration fee of $400 for each water treatment system.
e. If the annual registration information is sent after May 31, the manufacturer shall pay a penalty
of $50 for each water treatment system per month or fraction thereof that the information is late to a
maximum of $200 for each water treatment system.
14.6(3) Changes to registration.
a. The manufacturer shall notify the department of any change in contaminant claims or capacity
claims for a water treatment system, or of changes to the treatment components. The notification
shall include, but may not be limited to:
(1) A description of the changes in claims, capacity, or components.
(2) The third-party testing agency report and data supporting the change in contaminant claims or
capacity, or showing equivalent performance for a new treatment component. If the third-party
testing agency is ANSI-accredited, a copy of the listing for the water treatment system showing the
changes in contaminant claims or capacity, or a statement of equivalent performance by the new
treatment component from the testing agency is sufficient.
(3) A revised PDS that meets the requirements of 14.7(2).
(4) Copies of labels, packaging and promotional material that have been revised to reflect the
changed claims.
(5) A nonrefundable $100 fee for each water treatment system for which the registration is
changed.
b. The manufacturer shall notify the department of any changes to the trade name(s) for a water
treatment system. The notification shall include, but may not be limited to:
(1) The original model number(s) and trade name(s) of the water treatment system.
(2) The changed or added model number(s) and trade name(s) for the water treatment system.
(3) A statement that the treatment components and claims are the same between the original and
the changed or added trade names.
(4) Copies of the PDS, labels, packaging, and promotional materials showing the changed or added
trade name(s).
641-14.7(714) LABEL AND MANUFACTURER'S PERFORMANCE DATA SHEET. A label
and a PDS shall be provided with a water treatment system to provide the consumer with
information on the effectiveness of the water treatment system in reducing the concentration of
contaminants from drinking water.
14.7(1) Label. Each water treatment system must bear a conspicuous and legible label stating,
"IMPORTANT NOTICE - Read the manufacturer's performance data sheet."
14.7(2) Manufacturer's performance data sheet. A PDS for a water treatment system listed by an
ANSI-accredited third-party testing agency and tested in accordance with a standard in Table 1
shall comply with the requirements of the applicable standard in Table 1 and the policies of the
third-party testing agency. The PDS for other water treatment systems shall include, but may not
limited to:
a. The name, address, and telephone number of the seller.
b. The name, brand, or trademark under which the water treatment system is sold, and its model
number.
c. Performance and test data including, but not necessarily limited to:
(1) The list of contaminants found to be reduced by the water treatment system.
(2) The average test influent concentration level of each contaminant or surrogate.
(3) The average effluent concentration and the percentage reduction of each contaminant or
surrogate.
(4) When the reduction of a contaminant is verified using a surrogate, the equivalent influent
concentration, effluent concentration, and percent reduction for the contaminant.
(5) The MCL for each contaminant.
(6) The approximate capacity in gallons or the period of time during which the water treatment
system is effective in reducing the concentration of contaminants based upon the contaminant
influent concentrations used for the performance tests. The claimed volume capacity of a water
treatment system shall be based upon the contaminant most likely to break through into the effluent
during the test period.
(7) Where applicable, the flow rate, pressure, and temperature of the water during the performance
tests.
d. Substances or parameters that are not contaminants as defined in 641—14.3 may be listed on the
PDS, but the substances may not be referred to as contaminants.
e. The following information shall be on the PDS or in the owner's manual. If the information is in
the owner’s manual, there shall be a statement on the performance data sheet referring the buyer to
the owner’s manual.
(1) Installation instructions.
(2) Procedures and requirements necessary for the proper operation of the water treatment system
including, but not limited to, electrical requirements; maximum and minimum pressure; flow rate;
temperature limitations; maintenance requirements; and expected replacement frequencies.
(3) The seller's warranty limitations.
641-14.8(714) CONSUMER INFORMATION PAMPHLET. A consumer information pamphlet
prepared by the department shall be given to the buyer by the seller along with the manufacturer’s
performance data sheet prior to the consummation of the sale of a water treatment system. The
consumer information pamphlet may be printed in detail by the manufacturer.
641-14.9(714) SALES OF WATER TREATMENT SYSTEMS. No water treatment system may
be sold in Iowa unless it is first registered with the department.
14.9(1) Prior to the consummation of sale, the seller shall provide to the buyer:
a. The PDS.
b. A copy of the consumer information pamphlet.
14.9(2) Prior to the consummation of sale, the seller and the buyer shall sign and date a copy of the
PDS. The seller shall retain the signed PDS on file at his place of business for at least two years.
14.9(3) The seller shall make no false or deceptive claims or representations regarding the
contaminant removal capability of a water treatment system.
14.9(3) The seller shall not make any representation or claim that a water treatment system is
approved or endorsed by any agency of the state.
641—14.10(714) TREATMENT OF RECORDS. Information submitted by a manufacturer to
support registration of a water treatment system is subject to the provisions of 641 Iowa
Administrative Code Chapter 175, Fair Information Practices and Public Records. A manufacturer
may request that information submitted for the purposes of these rules be considered confidential
by reference to the appropriate subsection of Iowa Code section 22.7.
641-14.11(714) PENALTIES. A seller of a water treatment system or unit violating any provision
of these rules shall be subject to civil penalties pursuant to the authority of Iowa Code chapter 714.