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Do Kitchen Pre-Rinse Valves Need EPA Water Sense Certification?

Brian Salazar

President, LEED AP, WELL AP

Entegra Development & Investment, LLC

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October 15, 2020

Do Kitchen Pre-Rinse Valves Need EPA Water Sense Certification?

I thought I read somewhere that as of January 2019, Pre-rinse valves needed to meet the 1.3 GPM flow rate AND Water Sense certifiction. I can't find the reference. Can someone point me in the right direction?

Thank you!

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Dave Hubka

Practice Leader - Sustainability

EUA

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Thu, 10/15/2020 - 15:50

LEED does not require pre-rinse vales to be WaterSense labeled. They just need to 1.3 gpm or less to my knowledge.

Brian Salazar

President, LEED AP, WELL AP

Entegra Development & Investment, LLC

LEEDuser Premium Member

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Thu, 10/15/2020 - 15:57

Thanks David. It appears that the EPA Water Sense label for pre-rinse valves was no longer valid as of January 31, 2019 anyway. https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2018-10/documents/ws-products-commercial-prsv-notice-sunset.pdf

emily reese moody

Sustainability Director, Certifications & Compliance

Jacobs

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Thu, 10/15/2020 - 23:28

Tacking onto David, I don't think pre-rinse valves are a type of fixture that's covered by Watersense, either. https://lookforwatersense.epa.gov/products/

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