Water Efficiency Labelling
Saudi Arabian Standards Organization (SASO) has begun enforcement of “Technical Regulation for Water Rationalization Tools” and a SASO Water Efficiency Labelling program for faucets, showers, and toilets based on their water efficiency (high or low) consumption rates.
The water Efficiency Label (card) is owned by SASO and includes details specified by SASO about the level of water consumption of products. The label is affixed on all the regulated products ready for import or usage in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
VERGER Group is an accredited and SASO-recognised authority in water consumption rationalization. We own the permission to approve the test reports issued in the procedures of licensing the usage of labels on the products.
Water Efficiency Label Certificate of Conformity for Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabian Standards Organization (SASO) has begun enforcement of “Technical Regulation for Water Rationalization Tools” and a SASO Water Efficiency Labelling program for faucets, showers, and toilets based on their water efficiency (high or low) consumption rates.
Manufacturers, importers, and exporters are now under obligation to label their products in line with the SASO Water Efficiency Labelling program before importing them to Saudi Arabia.
The regulations set by SASO on the category of products aim to preserve water as a resource and the national economy in addition to reducing costs adhered to by consumers.
Water efficiency label regulations cover showers, faucets, water closets, bidets, taps, shower heads, and flush taps.
SASO Water Efficiency Labelling Program -
Saudi Arabia is a country that deals with a scarcity of water. Therefore, the government needs to ensure the wise and judicious use of water. Hence, SASO developed regulations for water rationalization tools to minimize water consumption to the point that it is used only as necessary.
Water is one of the most undervalued resources in the world, which is taken for granted very often. Some of it gets wasted by our negligence, and sometimes the machines, tools, and equipment around us do not use judiciously. We need to remind ourselves that saving water helps to preserve our environment and reduce the energy required to process and deliver water to homes, businesses, farms, and communities, which eventually helps to reduce pollution.
SASO Technical Regulation for Water Rationalization
The maximum flow rate is the highest limit for liquids flow in the product, measured by liter per minute (Liter/ Minute).
| Product | Items | HS Code | Maximum Flow Rate(Liter/ Minute) | Maximum Flow Rate(Liter/ Minute) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum Flow Rate(Liter/ Minute) | Mixers | Mixers for public toilets | 848180900002 | 732490000001 | – |
| Mixers for private toilets/ Mixers for kitchens | 848180900002 | 5.7 | 5.7 | ||
| Mixers for Shower/ Showerheads | 732490000001 | 9.5 | 1.9 | ||
| Hand Bidet/ Mixer Bidet | 848180900002 | 8.0 | 5.7 | ||
| Single/ Dual flush toilets | Single flush | (S trap) | 691010000008 691010000005 |
3.5 | – |
| P trap | 4.5 | – | |||
| Dual flush | (Dual flush) | 3.5 | |||
| (S trap) | 4.5/td> | ||||
| (P trap) | 4.84.8 | ||||
| Water closet tanks for Eastern toilets | 392290000002 | 6.0 | – | ||
| Water flow regulators | 848190000001 | 6.0 | – | ||
| Flush urinals | 691010000007 | 1.0 | – | ||
Note – The maximum flow rate is the highest limit for liquids flow in the product, measured by liter per minute (Liter/ Minute).
List of the Nominal Flow Rate of Water Rationalization Tools
| Product Type | Nominal Flow Rate (Liter/ Minute) | Efficiency Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taps and Mixers of Public Toilets | 1.9 ≥ Qnom > 1.7 | B | |
| 5.7 ≥ Qnom > 4.5 | A | ||
| Taps and Mixers of Private Toilets/ Mixers for kitchens | 5.7 ≥ Qnom > 4.5 | B | |
| 4.5 ≥ Qnom > 3.0 | A | ||
| Mixers for Shower/ Showerheads | 9.5 ≥ Qnom > 7.6 | B | |
| 7.6 ≥ Qnom > 1.9 | A | ||
| Hand Bidet/ Mixer Bidet | 8.0 ≥ Qnom > 7 | B | |
| 7.0 ≥ Qnom > 5.7 | A | ||
| Single/ Dual flush toilets | (Single flush) | 3.5 ≥ Qnom > 3 (S trap)4.5 ≥ Qnom > 3 (P trap) | A |
| (S & P trap) 3.0 ≥ | |||
| (Dual flush) | 3.5 ≥ Qnom > 3 calculated by (f+(5×1)) /6 (S trap) 4.5 ≥ Qnom > 3 calculated by (f+(5×l)) /6 (P trap) full flush value shall not exceed 4.8 liters | A | |
| (S & P trap) Qnom ≥ 3.0 | |||
| Water closet tanks for Eastern toilets | 6.0 ≥ Qnom > 5.0 | B | |
| 5.0 ≥ Qnom | A | ||
| Water flow regulators | 6.0 ≥ Qnom > 2.7 | B | |
| 2.7 ≥ Qnom | A | ||
| Flush urinals | 1.0 | B | |
| 0.5 or Waterless | A | ||
