ASSE 1069, 1070 & 1071
For this edition of Working Pressure magazine, I would like to discuss three standards that are not familiar to many people and whose applications...
Second Quarter 2025 Update
As the 2025 legislative sessions continue to unfold, a changing political and economic environment is reshaping how federal and state governments interact. With all...
3” Watts Model 009
QUESTION:I have a 3” Watts Model 009 that needs to be serviced. I want to replace the check valve discs and relief valve rubber...
Ten Questions With … Brannon Baxter
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...
Backflow Prevention and Health Care 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,...
Medical Setting Backflow Prevention
Medical facilities are a priority when we look at implementing cross-connection control standards and installing backflow protection. From hospitals to dialysis centers, to dentist...
Water Heaters
With this issue of Working Pressure focusing on safety, I thought it would be a good time to revisit a topic previously discussed back...
Accredited? Why?
In April, ASSE International held its Mid-Year meeting in Madison, Wisconsin. Another big thank-you to our host, Local 75. A survey was conducted at...
ASSE’s Passion & Skill
The 2025 ASSE International Mid-Year Meeting was a success! Thank you to all who were in attendance and, of course, to our sponsors that...
Ames 4” Model 3000SS
QUESTION:I have an Ames 4” model 3000SS that I am trying to repair. I was told that the check valves are threaded into the...










