NMSDC
Star Pipe Products is certified by the Houston Minority Supplier Development Council.
ISO 9001:2015
TUV Rheinland of North America, Inc. certifies Star Pipe Products has established and maintains a quality management system for the Design, Development and Production of Domestic Utility Pipe Fittings & Joint Restraint Products (Ductile Iron), Design, Development, and Production of DI Utility, Joint Restraint, AWWA, Grooved Pipe Fittings and CI Municipal Castings for Various Industries.
CTPAT
CTPAT certification is a voluntary program by U.S. Customs that enhances supply chain security against terrorism. Participating businesses implement security measures for faster customs clearance and safer trade.
Supplier Clearinghouse Certificate
The Supplier Clearinghouse for the Utility Supplier Diversity Program of the California Public Utilities Commission.
Texas HUB Certificate
Texas Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) Certificate
Certificate/VID Number: 1760000905800
Approval Date: July 11, 2023
Scheduled Expiration Date: July 31, 2024
Certification Letters
* Please contact Star Pipe Products for your Joint Restraint Certifications.
Pressure Cleaning Guidelines
The Ductile Iron Pipe Research Association publishes the Installation Guide for Ductile Iron Pipe. The following language comes from Chapter 7 of the February 2012 edition of this document:
“The use of pressure washing to clean the inside diameter of cement-mortar-lined iron pipe is not recommended due to the possibility of damage to the seal coat and/or cement-mortar lining. The aggressiveness of the pressure washing is dependent on water pressure, travel speed, water jets, water jet angle to the lining, distance of the water jets from the lining, diameter of pipe, type of lining application, etc. Any attempt to do so is at the sole risk of the equipment operator.”
Star Pipe Products (SPP) concurs with this position. SPP will not be responsible for the repair or replacement of SPP product damaged by pressure jetting.
Non-Pressure Sewer Applications
If a mandrel test is required, or if a particular inside diameter is needed in order to accommodate CCTV equipment or some other tool, it is recommended that the installer check inside diameter compatibility by passing an object of the same size through the fitting prior to installation in order to ensure that the fitting’s inside diameter is compatible with the test or inspection desired.
Mandrels, CCTV equipment, testing balls, and any other object passed through the fitting shall be constructed such that it does not damage the fitting’s lining when transported through it. Star Pipe will not be responsible for buried sewer fittings that are incompatible with the aforementioned objects if that inside diameter that has not been assessed prior to installation.