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...