New Year’s Resolutions for 2020

As 2019 ends, it’s a good time to reflect on what we have accomplished over the past 12 months and what we look forward...

Legislation, Regulation

These days, ASSE International has many different certifications. There are five different certifications related to cross-connection control alone. Sometimes certifications are voluntary – people...

Updates to Water Heaters in Codes

For those who have been following the progression of ASSE's water heater standards in the model plumbing codes, you know that all three will...

Updates to Illinois Plumbing Code

Between defining hot water as 160 °F (60 °C), requiring that temperature to be within 12 inches of the point-of-use fitting, and eliminating the...

POU Water Heaters & Coolers

Point-of-use water heaters and coolers are becoming more common every day. Because these devices are often plumbed in and provide drinking water, safety and...

4 Inch Apollo DCDA 4A

Question: I have a 4” Apollo DCDA 4A that needs service. I am not familiar with this unit. What is the best way to remove...

Ten Questions With … Johnnie Norris

In each issue of Working Pressure, we ask 10 questions to a training coordinator or instructor of an ASSE-approved training provider. Some questions are...

Codes & Regulations

According to the ASSE International Plumbing Dictionary, working pressure is the maximum pressure in a water piping system allowable under normal working conditions. Likewise,...

In One Word: Success

Success. That is the one word I would use to describe the 2019 ASSE International Annual Meeting and IAPMO Education & Business Conference held...

ASSE Is Backflow Prevention

ASSE has a long history of writing performance standards for backflow prevention products and granting listings to manufacturers with backflow prevention products approved as...