This Standard covers alkaline water - drinking water treatment units intended for use in residential, commercial and food service applications and specifies requirements for materials, performance tests and markings.

Alkaline water - drinking water treatment covered by this standard increase alkalinity in potable water using the following two types of continuous flow type electrolytic water generators and process media water treatment products designed to increase alkalinity
(a) electrolytic water generators, with internal power supply equipment for continuous flow;
and
(b) electrolytic water generators intended to increasing alkalinity in potable water.
(c) Process media water treatment products designed to increase the alkalinity of the drinking water.