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On-site
Wastewater Accreditation Program a Mark of Quality
Precasters who manufacture on-site wastewater
tanks will now have a quality assurance stamp of approval.
The NPCA Board of Directors approved the introduction of the
On-site Wastewater Accreditation Program starting April 1.
Under the new program, manufacturers who
apply for accreditation will receive an inspection from an
independent third-party engineering firm. The inspection will
review all production methods related to the manufacture of
on-site wastewater tanks. Precast plants that pass the inspection
will then be accredited through NPCA.
“What this means is that precasters
who make wastewater treatment products will have a nationwide
quality assurance program to ensure end-users that their tanks
are manufactured under strict quality standards,” said
Ty E. Gable, NPCA president. “We know that precast concrete
tanks when manufactured properly are by far the best solution
for on-site wastewater treatment. This program will give municipalities,
commercial developers and homeowners assurance that the precast
concrete tanks they are purchasing comes from a quality manufacturer,
will be long-lasting, structurally sound and watertight.”
NPCA will market the program throughout
the United States to municipalities, specifiers, regulators,
developers and homeowners. The program gives the industry
a visible symbol that accredited precasters take quality seriously
and are not cutting corners in the manufacture of products
that go into the ground and may be unseen for decades, Gable
said. “The plastics and fiberglass industries do not
have a comparable program,” Gable said. “Once
instituted, this program will put to rest the unfounded claims
by inferior materials of the suitability of precast concrete
for on-site wastewater treatment systems.”
The basis for the program will be
the 5th Edition of the NPCA Manual for Quality Control. NPCA’s
253 certified plants will be eligible to receive the accreditation
at no cost. NPCA members who are not certified can apply for
the On-site Wastewater Accreditation Program at a discounted
rate of $1,995. Cost to nonmember companies is $3,500.
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