The SPFA Pipe Quality Certification Program is a major accomplishment achieved by many STI/SPFA pipe fabricators.

The SPFA Pipe Quality Certification is a requirement in most piping specifications in the United States water transmission industry. The program addresses:

• Quality assurance and control
• Lining and coating operations
• Equipment and welding procedures specific to steel water piping
• Management, organization, engineering and procurement practices

Rigorous annual audits are administered through a third-party quality assurance organization. Full inspection and recertification is required every three years.

Pipe system owners and engineers who require SPFA Pipe Quality Certification can be confident that their pipe and fittings will conform to both the defined requirements of AWWA steel pipe standards and the intent of a quality product.