ASSE/IAPMO/ANSI Series 12000-2021: Ensuring Proper Training and Qualifications for Water Management...
A Growing Public Health Threat. Research shows there has been a marked increase in recent years of Legionnaires’ Disease (LD) in the U.S. and...
Fire Protection Backflow Testing
Is the testing of backflow prevention assemblies on fire systems different than testing the backflow prevention assemblies on domestic water systems? The correct answer...
How Much Is Your Family Worth To You?
I am always saddened when a news story reports that someone has lost their life in a house fire. Many times the victim turns...
A Brief History of Standards Harmonization
In North America, the economies of the United States and Canada are very closely tied. The products in both marketplaces are frequently either very...
How Do Harmonized Standards Affect Product Listings?
My colleague Terry Burger has written in detail about the evolution and benefits of writing harmonized standards (see pages 10-12). Often the next question...
Why Being Certified Makes a Difference
Have you ever wondered, “Why am I doing this to myself? Why am I taking time away from family/friends to take these courses when...
New Method Modernizes Hunter’s Curve Demand Estimates
Reprinted with permission from Plumbing Manufacturers International/January 2021 Ripple Effect.
Hunter’s Curve, an 80-year-old chart used to predict peak water demand in plumbing systems, has...
Keeping Up With Technology
Innovation has been described as making necessary changes to meet customers’ needs. In the world of plumbing, we’ve seen a significant amount of innovation...
ASSE / IAPMO IGCs
Technologies continue to improve the performance and sophistication of plumbing systems, as well as their ability to monitor and control the water we use....
Backflow Prevention & New Technology Quiz
According to the ASSE International Plumbing Dictionary, working pressure is the maximum pressure in a water piping system allowable under normal working conditions. Likewise,...