Korea Institute for Water Technology Certification

Relevant Legislation

Article 14 of the Water Supply and Waterworks Installation Act and Article 24 of the Enforcement Decree of the Water Supply and Waterworks Installation Act

Relevant
Regulations

Article 14 of the Water Supply and Waterworks Installation Act

Mandatory acquisition of hygiene and
safety standards certification for materials or products for waterworks
Article 24 of the Enforcement Decree of the Water Supply and Waterworks Installation Act

Applicable items for hygiene and safety standards by item category and material
Article 67 of the Enforcement Decree of the Water Supply and Waterworks Installation Act

The Minister of Environment shall entrust KWTC with the duties of certifying hygiene and safety standards for materials and products for waterworks,
and with periodic inspections
and occasional inspections.
Regulation on the certification of hygiene and safety standards for water supply materials and products (short title: "Certification Regulation")

Provisions regarding the scope of certification, certification methods and procedures, sampling and related measures, fees, and the requirements for certification marking

System Overview

A statutory mandatory certification system that verifies the hygiene safety of water supply materials and products by testing for the leaching of hazardous substances

The testing covers : 45 test items, including lead, mercury, and cadmium.

Certification Scope

Water supply materials and products that come into direct contact with water in water supply facilities (excluding intake, storage, and conveyance facilities).

Certification Procedure

The certification is issued through a process that includes document review, factory audit, product testing, and certification deliberation.

Certified products are subject to periodic inspections every two years to verify continued compliance with the hygiene and safety standards, following the same procedures as the initial certification.

STEP 01

Application and Submission for New Certification
Company / Certification Body
STEP 02

Documents Review
Certification Body
STEP 03

Factory Audit
Certification Body
STEP 04

Product Testing
Testing Agency
STEP 05

Certification Deliberation
Deliberation Committee
STEP 06

Issance of Certificate
Certification Body
STEP 07

Periodic inspection (Every 2 Years) / Post-Certification Management
Certification Body

Factory Audit : ｢Regulation on the certification of hygiene and safety standards for water supply materials and products｣

In accordance with Article 6, Paragraph 3 of the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment Ordinance, evaluation are conducted on five assessment items.

No.	Assessment Item	Total Score	Remarks
1	Material Management	30	-
2	Process Management	20
3	Product Quality Management	30
4	Management of Manufacturing Equipment	10	Evaluation for this item is waived upon submission of optional documents.
5	Management of Testing Equipment	10

Product testing : Upon passing the factory audit, product testing is conducted, and the test items vary depending on the product being applied for. The testing agencies are listed below, and assignments are made on a random basis.

Testing Agencies	Phone
Korea Environment & Waterworks Institute (KEWI)	+82-2-2637-1236
Korea Testing Certification Institute (KTC)	+82-1899-7654 (then press 8, 2)
Korea Testing & Research Institute (Ulsan)	+82-52-220-3139
Korea Testing & Research Institute (Gwacheon)	+82-2-2092-3836
Korea Conformity Laboratories (KCL)	+82-2-2102-2594
Korea Testing Laboratory (KTL)	+82-31-500-0417
Korea Environmental Corporation	+82-53-601-6083

Certification Deliberation Committee : The committee convenes once a month to deliberate on final approval and matters related to maintaining certification.
Post-Management : Post-management is conducted to maintain the quality of certified products and to prevent the distribution of illegal or non-conforming products.

Certification Marking

Certified products must bear the certification mark, and product packaging is required to indicate the manufacturer, product name, certification number, date of manufacture, and certifying body.

Hygiene and Safety Standards Certification Mark
Certification Mark Ratio