PROFLO® Single Handle Lavatory Faucet
Model Numbers: PFWSC30075CP, PFWSC3007CP
Product Overview
The PROFLO® Single Handle Lavatory Faucet is a center-set bathroom sink faucet featuring a ceramic disc cartridge and a chrome finish. PROFLO products are designed to offer uncompromising quality, value, and performance, combining craftsmanship with style.
Features & Functionality:
- Ceramic disc cartridge
- Metal handle
- 3-hole 4" on-center installation
- Flow rate: 0.5 gpm at 60 psi (PFWSC30075CP)
- Flow rate: 1.2 gpm at 60 psi (PFWSC3007CP)
- Without pop-up drain
Environment & Materials:
- Improved by: CUPC/IAPMO listed, NSF/ANSI/CAN61: Q≤1
- Certification & rating systems: Certified to ASME A112.18.1 / CSA B125.1
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SM Transparency Report (EPD)™
This document is an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) providing information on the potential environmental performance of the product on a life cycle basis.
EPD Status:
- 3rd-party reviewed: ✔️
- 3rd-party verified: ✔️
Validity: 08/13/2024 – 08/12/2029 (FER-20240813 - 001)
Material Health: Self-declared ✔️
Verification Body: Industrial Ecology Consultants
Reference PCR: SM Part B: Commercial/public metered and manual lavatory faucets, v3.0
Functional Unit: One lavatory faucet in an average commercial environment over the estimated service life of the building.
LCIA Methodology: TRACI 2.1; SimaPro Analyst 9.5; ecoinvent v3.10 and US-EI 2.2 databases.
Public LCA: LCA background report of Ferguson single handle lavatory faucets & residential two-piece toilets.
Ferguson Contact: 751 Lakefront Commons, Newport News, VA 23606 | (800) 221-3379
LCA Results & Interpretation
This section details the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) results for the PROFLO® Single Handle Lavatory Faucet, considering different flow rates (0.5gpm and 1.2gpm).
Scope and Summary
The LCA considers the 'Cradle to grave' scope.
Functional Unit: One lavatory faucet in an average commercial environment over the estimated service life of the building (75 years). The reference service life (RSL) of the faucet is 10 years.
Manufacturing Data: Collected at the manufacturing facility in Vietnam for the data reporting period of 2023.
Maintenance: Involves cleaning 260 days/year using 10mL of a 1% sodium lauryl sulfate solution per event for 75 years.
Replacement: Assumed to be fully replaced after its 10-year RSL. An additional 6.5 replacements are included over the building's 75-year ESL.
What's Causing the Greatest Impacts
- All life cycle stages: Environmental performance is primarily driven by the use stage, particularly energy consumption for heating water. The 1.2gpm faucet has approximately 2.4 times higher CO2-equivalent emissions than the 0.5gpm faucet.
- Production and installation: Account for less than 1% of impacts in most categories.
- Use: Contributes to ~90% of total impacts. Operational energy use for heating water is the dominant factor, followed by operational water use. Product replacements and maintenance also show significant impacts.
- End of life: Accounts for a low portion of results (<0.1%), primarily due to landfilling.
Operational Energy and Water Use
Energy used to heat water consumed by the faucet is blended (67% natural gas, 33% electricity). Water heating energy factors are provided.
Water Usage (0.5gpm faucet): Assumed 10 seconds per use, 90 uses/day, 260 days/year over 75 years, resulting in 146,250 gallons of water over its lifetime.
Water Usage (1.2gpm faucet): Assumed 10 seconds per use, 90 uses/day, 260 days/year over 75 years, resulting in 351,000 gallons of water over its lifetime.
How We're Making It Greener
Ferguson has implemented an EHS system focused on environmental protection, energy savings, waste reduction, health, and safety. Implemented practices include:
- Routine inspection and monitoring of environmental protection facilities.
- Environmental monitoring plans.
- Waste monitoring.
Material Composition (Greater than 1% by weight)
| Part | Material | %WT. |
|---|---|---|
| Product | Zinc | 35-40% |
| Packaging | Box | 20-25% |
| Packaging | Pulp | 12-15% |
| Packaging | Paper inserts, label | 10-12% |
| Product | Brass | 2-5% |
| Product | Polyamide | 2-5% |
| Product | Polyethylene | 2-5% |
Total Impacts by Life Cycle Stage [mPts/func unit]
0.5 gpm Faucet
| Life Cycle Stage | Impacts [mPts/func unit] |
|---|---|
| Production | 2.38E+00 |
| Construction | 7.00E-02 |
| Use | 3.48E+02 |
| End of life | 2.00E-02 |
| Total Impacts | 3.51E+02 |
1.2 gpm Faucet
| Life Cycle Stage | Impacts [mPts/func unit] |
|---|---|
| Production | 2.38E+00 |
| Construction | 9.00E-02 |
| Use | 8.11E+02 |
| End of life | 2.00E-02 |
| Total Impacts | 8.13E+02 |
SM Single Score [mPts/func unit]
0.5 gpm Faucet (PFWSC30075CP)
| Life Cycle Stage | Score [mPts] | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Production | 2.38 | Forming, machining, surface treatment, and polishing components into the final faucet product. |
| Construction | 0.07 | Transportation of the product to installation site or consumer and disposal of packaging. |
| Use | 348.47 | Energy used to heat the hot water used by the faucet. |
| End of Life | 0.02 | Transport to waste processing and final disposal of the faucet in a landfill. |
1.2 gpm Faucet (PFWSC3007CP)
| Life Cycle Stage | Score [mPts] | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Production | 2.38 | Forming, machining, surface treatment, and polishing components into the final faucet product. |
| Construction | 0.09 | Transportation of the product to installation site or consumer and disposal of packaging. |
| Use | 810.57 | Energy used to heat the hot water used by the faucet. |
| End of Life | 0.02 | Transport to waste processing and final disposal of the faucet in a landfill. |
Detailed LCA Results (Selected Impact Categories)
The following tables summarize key impact categories across life cycle stages for both faucet models.
0.5 gpm Faucet (PFWSC30075CP) - LCIA Results per Functional Unit
| Impact Category | Unit | Production (A1-A3) | Construction (A4-A5) | Use (B1-B7) | End of Life (C1-C4) | Total | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A1-A3 | A4 | A5 | B1 | B2-B7 | C1 | C2 | C3 | C4 | |||||||||
| Global warming | kg CO₂ eq | 3.80E+00 | 1.21E+00 | 3.89E+03 | 5.62E-01 | 3.89E+03 | |||||||||||
| Ozone depletion | kg CFC-11 eq | 7.81E-08 | 7.68E-08 | 1.65E-04 | 2.11E-08 | 2.11E-08 | |||||||||||
| Acidification | kg SO₂ eq | 4.45E-02 | 9.23E-03 | 1.61E+01 | 6.77E-04 | 6.77E-04 | |||||||||||
| Eutrophication | kg N eq | 4.96E-03 | 7.94E-04 | 1.74E+01 | 1.32E-03 | 1.32E-03 | |||||||||||
| Smog | kg O₃ eq | 4.29E-01 | 2.10E-01 | 1.39E+02 | 1.81E-02 | 1.81E-02 | |||||||||||
| Respiratory effects | kg PM₂.₅ eq | 4.78E-03 | 4.71E-04 | 9.54E-01 | 7.57E-05 | 7.57E-05 | |||||||||||
| Carcinogenics | CTUh | 7.80E-07 | 6.50E-09 | 5.46E-05 | 1.79E-09 | 1.79E-09 | |||||||||||
| Non-carcinogenics | CTUh | 8.88E-06 | 7.95E-08 | 1.04E-03 | 7.73E-09 | 7.73E-09 | |||||||||||
| Ecotoxicity | CTUe | 3.10E+01 | 1.30E+00 | 2.70E+03 | 9.74E-02 | 9.74E-02 | |||||||||||
| Fossil fuel depletion | MJ surplus | 5.12E+00 | 1.88E+00 | 5.05E+03 | 2.08E-01 | 2.08E-01 | |||||||||||
1.2 gpm Faucet (PFWSC3007CP) - LCIA Results per Functional Unit
| Impact Category | Unit | Production (A1-A3) | Construction (A4-A5) | Use (B1-B7) | End of Life (C1-C4) | Total | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A1-A3 | A4 | A5 | B1 | B2-B7 | C1 | C2 | C3 | C4 | |||||||||
| Global warming | kg CO₂ eq | 3.80E+00 | 1.21E+00 | 9.27E+03 | 5.62E-01 | 9.27E+03 | |||||||||||
| Ozone depletion | kg CFC-11 eq | 7.81E-08 | 7.68E-08 | 3.95E-04 | 2.11E-08 | 3.96E-04 | |||||||||||
| Acidification | kg SO₂ eq | 4.45E-02 | 9.23E-03 | 3.82E+01 | 6.77E-04 | 3.82E+01 | |||||||||||
| Eutrophication | kg N eq | 4.96E-03 | 7.94E-04 | 4.16E+01 | 1.32E-03 | 4.16E+01 | |||||||||||
| Smog | kg O₃ eq | 4.29E-01 | 2.10E-01 | 3.27E+02 | 1.81E-02 | 3.28E+02 | |||||||||||
| Respiratory effects | kg PM₂.₅ eq | 4.78E-03 | 4.71E-04 | 2.23E+00 | 7.57E-05 | 2.24E+00 | |||||||||||
| Carcinogenics | CTUh | 7.80E-07 | 6.50E-09 | 1.23E-04 | 1.79E-09 | 1.25E-04 | |||||||||||
| Non-carcinogenics | CTUh | 8.88E-06 | 7.95E-08 | 2.42E-03 | 7.73E-09 | 2.43E-03 | |||||||||||
| Ecotoxicity | CTUe | 3.10E+01 | 1.30E+00 | 5.94E+03 | 9.74E-02 | 5.97E+03 | |||||||||||
| Fossil fuel depletion | MJ surplus | 5.12E+00 | 1.88E+00 | 1.21E+04 | 2.08E-01 | 1.21E+01 | |||||||||||
EPD Additional Content
Data
This product-specific declaration was created by collecting production data from the Vietnam facility. All unit processes were modeled using primary data from Ferguson's outsourced manufacturing facilities in combination with their internal operations data. Secondary data sources include those available in ecoinvent and USLCI databases. Literature data was used to fill any data gaps to complete the inventory.
Allocation
Allocation of multi-input and multi-output processes follows a mass-based approach. Allocation approaches follow the ecoinvent methodology. No co-product allocations were made.
Cut-off Criteria
Inclusion of mass and energy flows are based on 1% of renewable primary resource usage, 1% nonrenewable primary resource usage, 1% of total mass input, and 1% of environmental impacts. The total of neglected input flows per module does not exceed 5% of energy usage, mass, and environmental impacts. Exceptions are made for hazardous and toxic substances. No known flows are deliberately excluded, and no TRI or local regulation hazardous/toxic substances are present.
Major System Boundary Exclusions
- Construction of major capital equipment
- Maintenance and operation of support equipment
- Human labor and employee transport
- Manufacture and transport of packaging materials not associated with the final product
- Disposal of packaging materials not associated with the final product
- Building operational energy and water use
Flow Diagram
The flow diagram illustrates the product system from raw materials (A1), transportation (A2), manufacturing (A3), construction/installation (A4-A5), use (B1-B7), and end-of-life (C1-C4). It shows inputs like electricity, natural gas, water, and ancillary materials, and outputs like waste, emissions, and wastewater at various stages.
Scenarios and Additional Technical Information
Distribution [A4]
Faucets are shipped from Vietnam to Ferguson's distribution center in Perris, California, and then distributed across the US. Transportation methods include road and sea transport.
| Distribution Method | PFWSC30075CP | PFWSC3007CP |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing facility to Ferguson DCs | 3,161 km | |
| Sea transport | 13,316 km | |
| Transport to end users | ||
| Road transport (average) | 910 km | 1,932 km |
Installation [A5]
Installation is manual. Packaging waste is assumed to be transported 100 km for disposal. Packaging disposal scenarios include 80.88% recycled, 15.37% landfilled, and the remainder incinerated, aligned with US EPA data.
End-of-life [C1-C4]
The model assumes faucets are 100% landfilled and transported 100 km via truck to final disposal.
Product Information
| Product SKU | Product Specification | Description |
|---|---|---|
| PFWSC30075CP | ADA compliant CUPC/IAPMO listed NSF/ANSI/CAN61: Q≤1 Certified to ASME A112.18.1 / CSA B125.1 | PROFLO® Single Handle Centerset Bathroom Sink Faucet Less Pop-Up Drain Assembly in Chrome (0.5 gpm) |
| PFWSC3007CP | PROFLO® Single Handle Centerset Bathroom Sink Faucet Less Pop-Up Drain Assembly in Chrome (1.2 gpm) |
Major Assumptions and Limitations
Electricity and other resource inputs for manufacturing were allocated proportionally based on volumetric share. Generic data sets used for material inputs, transportation, and waste processing are considered good quality, but actual impacts may vary. Precision is considered high for foreground data and documented for background data. The product system is considered complete based on understanding and review. Consistency of the model is high, with primary data collected in detail and background data sourced from ecoinvent.
How We're Making It Greener
Ferguson is committed to improving environmental performance across its product lines.
Production
Copper and zinc scrap are processed into various forms for piping, forging, and casting. Recycling is centralized to improve ease and rate. While current processes mainly use natural gas, solar power is being considered for sustainable development, potentially at faucet production facilities.
Transportation
Efforts are made to reduce total transportation distance through local sourcing and multiple distribution centers. Key raw materials for other products, like sanitary ceramics, are sourced locally.
End of Life
Sustainable end-of-life disposal pathways are explored. Waste sanitary ceramics can be processed into fragments or powder for use in building materials like tile adhesives and cement additives, reducing landfill waste and improving the environmental performance of building materials.
