UL to provide testing for WQIA

By admin August 21, 2015 4:10 pm IST

 Re-iterating its commitment to safety regulations for water quality, UL (Underwriters Laboratories), a global safety science organisation, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Water Quality India Association (WQIA). With this MoU, UL will be recognised and accredited by WQIA to conduct product testing as per WQIA’s arrangements with its clients. This certification of products will be performed according to the WQIA Guide standard for microbiological evaluation of drinking water treatment units.
WQIA, an independent, not-for-profit organisation, is dedicated to providing guidelines for the evaluation of drinking water treatment devices for conformity to safety standards for use in drinking water treatment. The Water Quality Association, USA has more than 2,700 company members worldwide, including approximately 600 manufacturing/supplier companies, 1,700 dealers and 200 allies. The WQIA Microbiological Guide standard provides basic criteria to promote product performance claims and protection of the public health.
UL has expanded its global water operations with a new laboratory in Bangalore, which offers exposure, extraction, chemical and microbiological testing capabilities, using the state-of-the-art instruments. In India, UL is the first and only independent, third-party certification organization to offer local laboratory operations.

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