The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s WaterSense® program is issuing technical clarifications related to its specifications for homes, spray sprinkler bodies, and soil moisture-based irrigation controllers. New clarifications, indicated by their identification number, address:
- HO-1223-1: Guidance and alternatives for conducting the dye tablet leak test for in-wall carrier toilet systems to meet the WaterSense Specification for Homes.
- SB-1223-1: Updates to the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE) and International Code Council (ICC) standard that is referenced throughout the WaterSense Specification for Spray Sprinkler Bodies.
- SM-1223-1: Required consistency in the directionality of the slope between soil moisture sensor readings at different water depletion levels in accordance with the WaterSense Specification for Soil Moisture-Based Irrigation Controllers.
These changes have been incorporated into the Compendium of WaterSense Product Specification, Certification, and Labeling Clarifications. As a reminder, builders, verifiers, home certification organizations, manufacturers, and licensed certifying bodies, as applicable, must adhere to these clarifications when certifying homes or products to meet relevant WaterSense specifications.
If you have any questions, please contact the WaterSense Helpline at (866) WTR-SENS (987-7367) or watersense@epa.gov.
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Last modified: December 8, 2023