Certifications

Multi-Pure® Drinking Water Systems’ Superior Performance Confirmed by NSF® Testing and Certification

A leader in the drinking water treatment industry, Multi-Pure International specializes in the production of drinking water treatment devices utilizing its Solid Carbon Block filtering technology.  Multi-Pure maintains its competitive edge by providing performance, quality and service.

NSF International, The Public Health and Safety Company™, a not-for-profit, non-governmental organization, is the world leader in standards development, product certification, education, and risk-management for public health and safety. For more than 60 years, NSF has been committed to public health, safety, and protection of the environment. While focusing on food, water, indoor air, and the environment, NSF develops national standards, provides learning opportunities through its Center for Public Health Education, and provides third-party conformity assessment services while representing the interests of all stakeholders. The primary stakeholder groups include industry, the regulatory community, and the public at large.

NSF is widely recognized for its scientific and technical expertise in the health and environmental sciences. Its professional staff includes engineers, chemists, toxicologists, and environmental health professionals with broad experience both in public and private organizations.

NSF has earned the Collaborating Center designations by the World Health Organization (WHO) for Food and Water Safety and Indoor Environment.

Serving manufacturers operating in 80 countries, NSF was founded in 1944 and is headquartered in Ann Arbor, MI USA. The NSF Mark is recognized for its value in international trade around the world and is respected by regulatory agencies at the local, state, and federal levels.

In testing drinking water systems, NSF certifies that:

• The system meets the contaminant reduction claims of the manufacturer
• The system is not adding anything harmful to the water
• The system is structurally sound
• Advertising, literature, and labeling are not misleading
• The materials and manufacturing process don't change

For a system to become NSF certified, it must meet the five basic requirements listed above. Certification also means that systems must continue to meet these requirements, which is why annual unannounced inspections of manufacturing facilities are conducted.

The effectiveness of any drinking water treatment device is measured by the performance of its filter. NSF testing in accordance with NSF/ANSI standards provides the consumer with the highest level of assurance that certified products will perform as claimed. A close review of NSF Listings shows that the Multi-Pure® Solid Carbon Block filters are the most effective for reducing a broad spectrum of contaminants of aesthetic as well as health concern.

Click here to view the NSF Certification Charts for Multi-Pure® products.

Multi-Pure® Drinking Water Systems Deliver Industry-Leading Performance!
NSF testing and certification provides proof of the product performance claims for Multi-Pure® Drinking Water Systems. The following charts and tables are based on the NSF online listing on March 26, 2009.

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State Registrations of Multi-Pure® Drinking Water Systems
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency neither approves nor endorses home water treatment units.  However, the states may require the registration of drinking water treatment devices for which health effect claims are made.  The states requiring registration of drinking water treatment units rely on the standards set by NSF International to evaluate the performance of the devices they register. Multi-Pure® Drinking Water Systems have been listed, certified, and/or registered by the following:

• California Department of Health Services Water Treatment Device Certificate Nos. 03-1571, 03-1580, 04-1629 and 05-1736
• Iowa Department of Public Health
• State of Wisconsin, Bureau of Building Water Systems, Research and Product Review Unit
• State of Massachusetts, Board of Plumbing