NSF/ANSI/CAN 61 Testing and Certification

NSF/ANSI/CAN 61 is a public consensus standard, which establishes minimum criteria for evaluating the health effects of materials, components, products, and systems in contact with drinking water. Products can be both tested and certified against the standard’s benchmarks.

The standard is divided into sections which cover the detailed requirements by product type.

Note: Sections 1-3 cover the scope, definitions, and general requirements.

Requirements for testing or certification to the standard vary in rigorousness from third-party certification by an accredited certification body, to market acceptance (e.g., specification by a manufacturer’s customer).

The map below shows the global scale of current requirements and acceptance of NSF/ANSI/CAN 61.

Note: Requirements and acceptance are dynamic. If you are aware of something not noted here, feel free to notify our team.

Get more information about the specific U.S. states and Canadian provinces/territories which require this standard.

The standard was first published by NSF at the request of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in the late 1980s. Today, it serves as a basis for drinking water requirements around the world.

NSF/ANSI/CAN 61 remains independent, as it is managed by a joint committee of 33 representatives, consisting of equal expertise in public health, end use and industry. This structure also allows the standard to be updated to adapt to new technological advancements.

The pathway to NSF/ANSI/CAN 61 certification can be broken up into seven steps.

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