6 Associations And Regulatory Bodies You Should Know About If You Are In The Water Treatment Industry

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6 Associations and Regulatory Bodies you should know about if you are in the Water Treatment industry

When it comes to quality of product water, the water treatment industry has little tolerance for error. Quality is taken seriously in the water treatment industry as a small change in the water content could mean damage to the water treatment plan or health issues after consumption. It has therefore become essential that water treatment suppliers and RO component and spare part suppliers comply to universal and regulatory standards of quality. If you are in the water treatment industry, here are the top 7 associations you need to know about.

ANSI: American National Standards Institute. The organisation is based in the United States and oversees standards and conformity assessment systems. Know more about ANSI here: https://www.ansi.org

API: American Petroleum Institute. This body represents the American oil and gas industry and is important to water treatment as the oil and gas industry uses water treatment plants in rigs, jack up barges, barge accommodations for its crew and other applications. Know more ...
... about API here: https://www.api.org

ASME: American Society of Mechanical Engineers. ASME sets standards and certifications that are recognised and followed globally, including water treatment plant and part suppliers and manufacturers. Know more about ASME here: https://www.asme.org/certification-accreditation

AWWA: American Water Works Association. Founded in 1881, AWWA is focussed on improving water quality and supply. Globally AWWA has a wide network of water treatment professionals who are members of the association. Know more about AWWA here: https://www.awwa.org

DIN: Deutsches Institut für Normung e.V. (German Institute for Standardization). This is a German organization for standardization, which has thousands of standards for multiple technologies. Water Treatment technology manufacturers and part suppliers also follow DIN standards. Know more about DIN here: https://www.din.de/en

IWA: International Water Association. The IWA has a wide network of water professionals and is a hub of resources for water treatment professionals. Know more about IWA here: https://iwa-network.org

Water treatment suppliers in each country also need to follow local laws and regulations guiding water treatment and consumption.

References: https://www.advancedwatertek.com/post/common-acronyms-and-abbreviations-used-in-the-water-treatment-industry
https://iwa-network.org
https://www.din.de/en
https://www.awwa.org
https://www.asme.org/certification-accreditation
https://www.ansi.org
https://www.api.org

Advanced Watertek has been in the water treatment industry since 1984. With thousands of systems in more than 50 countries Advanced Watertek is an industry leader in Desalination and Membrane Based Solutions.