Certification Benefits

WaterSense

WaterSense is a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency program that promotes water-efficient products, programs and practices to protect future water supplies. In its partnership with the WaterSense program, IA administers professional certification programs that meet WaterSense criteria; provide water efficiency education; maintain and provide up-to-date business contact information to the EPA on its certified professionals; help promote WaterSense and water efficiency; and provide other support as specified in the WaterSense Professional Certification Program Labeling System.
 
As part of the WaterSense program, certified professionals:

• Tap into the power of the EPA’s consumer awareness campaign.
• Promote themselves as being certified by a WaterSense labeled program.
• Qualify to use the WaterSense promotional label on business cards, brochures and marketing materials.
• Are listed in the EPA’s online directory of irrigation professionals.
• Have access to free promotional materials and tools developed by EPA.

WaterSense Requirements

• Become certified in one of IA’s qualifying programs:
• Certified Landscape Irrigation Auditor and submit a landscape Irrigation field audit or take an IA Landscape Irrigation Auditor class
• Certified Golf Irrigation Auditor and submit a golf irrigation field audit or take an IA Golf Irrigation Auditor class
• Certified Irrigation Contractor 
• Certified Irrigation Designer – Landscape
• Stay in good standing by submitting 20 continuing education units per two-year cycle. Review CEU requirements or contact the IA office (703.536.7080) for more information. 

Questions? Visit www.epa.gov/watersense or contact the EPA at 866.WTR.SENS (987.7367).