Water Circulation Quality Certification

Korea Institute for Water Technology Certification.

Quality Certification System for Water Circulation Products and Facilities

A statutory certification system for products and facilities that can promote water circulation in response to complex water-related challenges—such as floods and droughts—arising from intensified climate change and urbanization.

  • 제품 물순환 인증마크
  • 설비 물순환 인증마크

Business Purpose

Through water circulation promotion projects, this business aims to certify improvements in water circulation distortion and water management vulnerability for products and facilities used in water circulation infrastructure. The certification supports the establishment of a foundation for water circulation enhancement and encourages voluntary technological innovation, thereby facilitating the dissemination of high-quality products and facilities.

Legal Basis and Relevant Regulations

  • Act on the Promotion and Support of Water Circulation, Article 21 (Quality Certification)
  • Enforcement Rule of the Act on the Promotion and Support of Water Circulation, Articles 7 and 9–12
  • Notice on the Standards and Procedures for Quality Certification of Water Circulation Products and Facilities
  • Operational Regulations on Water Circulation Quality Certification

Certification Scope

Products and facilities that fall under Article 7 of the Enforcement Rule of the Act on the Promotion and Support of Water Circulation and Article 3 (Certification Targets and Standards) of the Notice on the Standards and Procedures for Quality Certification of Water Circulation Products and Facilities (MOE Notice No. 2024-203).

※ Permeable pavement materials

Certification Procedure

  • Company
    • STEP 01
      Application for Certification
  • KWTC ※ Processing period: 60 days (excluding the duration required for quality testing)
    • STEP 02
      Application Receipt and Document Review
    • STEP 03
      On-site Inspection
    • STEP 04
      Quality Testing
    • STEP 05
      Certification Deliberation
    • STEP 06

      Issuance of certificate

      (Validity period: 3 years)

인증 수수료

Category Calculation Criteria Remarks
Application Fee New / Renewal KRW 2,300,000 per application VAT excluded
Change KRW 1,150,000 per application
On-site Inspection Fee (Calculated for 2 inspectors) Travel Expenses Amount equivalent to the per-diem and travel expenses of a Grade-5 public official as stipulated in the Regulation on Public Officials’ Travel Expenses
Inspection Allowance Average wage rate of senior-level engineers, based on the fee standards for engineering services under Article 31(2) of the Engineering Industry Promotion Act
  • ※ Test fees are charged separately and must be paid directly to the testing institution.
  • ※ Legal Basis: Article 11 and Annex 2 of the Enforcement Rule of the Act on the Promotion and Support of Water Circulation.

Certification Mark Categories

When a product or facility obtains certification, the certification rationale is classified into four types of certification mark categories:

  • Improvement of Water Circulation Distortion
    물순환성 향상
  • Improvement of Water Use Vulnerability
    물공급 안정성
  • Improvement of Water-related Disaster Vulnerability
    물재해 저감효과
  • Improvement of Water Environment Vulnerability
    믈환경 쾌적성

Benefits of Certification

Public institutions (including national government agencies, local governments, public enterprises, and quasi-governmental organizations) may be requested to give priority to purchasing certified products and facilities. Private organizations and companies may also be encouraged to give purchasing preference to such certified items.

Act on the Promotion and Support of Water Circulation, Article 21 (Quality Certification)
  1. The Minister of Environment may request public institutions prescribed by Presidential Decree to give priority to purchasing products and facilities that have obtained water circulation quality certification under Paragraph 1, and may encourage private organizations and companies to give priority to purchasing such products.
Enforcement Decree of the Act on the Promotion and Support of Water Circulation, Article 22 (Priority Purchase of Certified Products and Facilities)
In Article 21(5) of the Act, “public institutions prescribed by Presidential Decree” refers to public institutions as defined under Article 2(2) of the Act on the Promotion of Purchase of Green Products.

Administrative Fines for Violation of Certification Requirements

Act on the Promotion and Support of Water Circulation, Article 34 (Administrative Fines)
  1. A person who violates Article 21(3) by falsely displaying or promoting certification shall be subject to an administrative fine of up to KRW 5,000,000.
  2. Administrative fines under Paragraph 1 shall be imposed and collected by the Minister of Environment or the head of a local government, as prescribed by Presidential Decree.
Enforcement Decree of the Act on the Promotion and Support of Water Circulation, Article 27 (Administrative Fines)
Article 27 (Criteria for Imposition of Administrative Fines): The criteria for imposing administrative fines under Article 34(1) of the Act shall be as specified in Annex 2.