SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D.C.  20549

                                    FORM 15

 Certification and Notice of Termination of Registration under Section 12(g)
       of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Suspension of Duty to
File Reports Under Sections 13 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

                        Commission File Number 0-14439

                             ERC INDUSTRIES, INC.
            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                            1441 PARK TEN BOULEVARD
                             HOUSTON, TEXAS 77084
                                (281) 398-8901
   (Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code,
                 of registrant's principal executive offices)

                    COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $0.01 PER SHARE
           (Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)

                                     NONE
  (Titles of all other classes of securities for which a duty to file reports
                     under section 13(a) or 15(d) remains)

     Please place an X in the box(es) to designate the appropriate rule
provision(s) relied upon to terminate or suspend the duty to file reports:
     Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(i)  [X]        Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii)  [_]
     Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(ii) [_]        Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(i)   [_]
     Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(i)  [_]        Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(ii)  [_]
     Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(ii) [_]        Rule 15d-6            [_]
     Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i)  [X]

     Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or notice
date:  one (1)

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, ERC
Industries, Inc. has caused this certification/notice to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned duly authorized person.


Date: July 18, 2000                         By: /s/ WENDELL R. BROOKS
                                                ------------------------
                                                Wendell R. Brooks
                                                Chief Executive Officer