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...
First Quarter Update
As 2025 begins, state legislative sessions are in full swing, setting the stage for national policy priorities. By the end of January, 44 states...