Water Creation, Inc. (Water Creation) is an Ontario, California based company that manufactures plumbing fittings. Water Creation sold or offered for sale lavatory faucets, kitchen faucets, showerheads, and showerhead-tub spout diverter combinations in California, from January 2016 to July 2021.

This case was the result of an investigation performed by California Energy Commission (CEC) staff. CEC’s investigation and testing process identified that Water Creation was manufacturing and offering for sale lavatory faucets, kitchen faucets, showerheads, and showerhead-tub spout diverter combinations that were not certified to the Modernized Appliance Efficiency Database System (MAEDbS).

To settle this matter, Water Creation executed a Settlement Agreement with CEC on May 9, 2022, for $89,496.00. The penalty monies are deposited into the Appliance Efficiency Enforcement Subaccount established by SB 454 of 2011 (Pavley). Water Creation has also agreed to a compliance plan to test and certify all models to MAEDbS before continuing to sell in California.