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,...
Goodbye & Hello
Prevention Rather Than Cure” has been ASSE’s motto for as long as anyone can remember. It is a motto that we quote often and...
Preventing Cross-Contamination on POU RO Systems
Consumers and building owners continue to read and hear about the deteriorating quality of their drinking water. Chemicals such as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances...
ASSE Certified Hydrants
My colleague, Terry Burger, has written about the confusion over hydrant backflow protection, as well as the differences in the various devices, in his...
Understanding Hydrants and Backflow Protection
You may know them by one of their various names: sill cock, wall hydrant, spigot, garden hose faucet, lawn faucet, wall tap, hose bibb,...