IMPORTANT WARNING FOR CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS
BOROUX Now Ships to All 50 States
Water treatment devices are strictly regulated in California and Iowa. Policy-makers enacted state laws to protect consumers from false or misleading claims about product effectiveness in treating contaminants. Businesses wanting to serve customers in those states must meet certain requirements. Some BOROUX products are now NSF/ANSI/CAN certified by the Water Quality Association and can ship to addresses in California and Iowa.
To comply with state regulations in California and Iowa, BOROUX filters are only for use to reduce chlorine, chloramine, microplastics, and nominal Particulate Class I. Please see our California and Iowa compliant products.
Key NSF/ANSI Standard Met by BOROUX
- NSF/ANSI/CAN* 372 – Lead-Free: This indicates that a product complies with EPA's lead-free requirements. The solders and fluxes must have a lead content less than 0.2%, and the wetted surfaces of pipes, pipe fittings, and plumbing fixtures must have a weighted average lead content of less than 0.25%.
The BOROUX California/Iowa Filter Effectively Reduces:
- Chlorine
- Chloramine
- Nominal Particulate Class I (≥0.5µm-≤1.0µm) – Average 98.9% Reduction
- Microplastics – Average 98.9% Reduction
To sell water filters in California:
- Ensure the products meet lead-free requirements and are certified by an accredited body. Done! BOROUX is now NSF/ANSI Certified by the WQA.
- Have the water filters tested and certified to relevant NSF/ANSI standards. Done! BOROUX has certification for NSF/ANSI 372.
- Label the products correctly, including certification marks and performance data. Done!
- Comply with California Proposition 65, if applicable. Done! See the warning.
- Obtain necessary business licenses and permits. Done!
Key Definitions in the California Regulations
- Water Treatment Device -- any point of use or point of entry instrument or contrivance sold or offered for rental or lease for residential use, and designed to be added to the plumbing system, or used without being connected to the plumbing of a water supply intended for human consumption to improve the water supply by any means, including, but not limited to, filtration, distillation, adsorption, ion exchange, reverse osmosis, or other treatment.
- Health or Safety Claim -- any claim that the water treatment device will remove or reduce a contaminant for which either of the following applies:
- A primary drinking water standard as defined in Section 116275, or a treatment requirement has been established.
- A national primary drinking water standard or treatment requirement has been established under the federal Safe Drinking Water Act.
- Contaminants -- any health-related physical, chemical, biological, or radiological substance or matter in water.
Conclusion
State laws in California and Iowa are stricter than in other states and have different requirements for water filter products. Water treatment device manufacturers must carefully adhere to these regulations when making health-related claims. Only certified contaminant reduction capabilities for regulated drinking water contaminants can be promoted as health or safety benefits.
