Current through November 30, 2024
(a)Sampling plan for selection of units for testing.(1) The requirements of § 429.11 are applicable to faucets; and(2) For each basic model of faucet, a sample of sufficient size shall be randomly selected and tested to ensure that any represented value of water consumption of a basic model for which consumers favor lower values shall be no less than the higher of the higher of: (ii) The upper 95 percent confidence limit (UCL) of the true mean divided by 1.05, where: View Image
(b)Certification reports.(1) The requirements of § 429.12 are applicable to faucets; and(2) Pursuant to § 429.12(b)(13) , a certification report shall include the following public product-specific information: For non-metering faucets, the maximum water use in gallons per minute (gpm) rounded to the nearest 0.1 gallon; for metering faucets, the maximum water use in gallons per cycle (gal/cycle) rounded to the nearest 0.01 gallon; and for all faucet types, the flow water pressure in pounds per square inch (psi). 76 FR 12451 , Mar. 7, 2011; 76 FR 24771 , May 2, 2011, as amended at 78 FR 62985 , Oct. 23, 2013