ASSE One Year Field Test (ASSE 1YT ®) Trademark Granted
ASSE International was recently granted a Certificate of Registration for the ASSE One Year Field Test (ASSE 1YT®) certification mark by the U.S. Trademark...
WaterSense to Publish New Efficiency Specification for POU RO Systems
One of the common technologies used for water treatment are Reverse Osmosis systems. (From this point forward referred to RO.) The EPA WaterSense has...
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...
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 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...
Testing Reverse Osmosis Water Efficiency
As the problem of water scarcity and water quality continues to plague the world, more and more people are turning to reverse osmosis systems...
Drinking Water Treatment Product Testing
The types of drinking water treatment units (DWTU) are extremely diverse. The product category covers things from the historic carbon block used to filter...
RP/DC Backflow Protection Devices
In 2021, ASSE International was pleased to announce the publication of ASSE 1013-2021, Performance Requirements for Reduced Pressure Principle Backflow Prevention Assemblies, ASSE 1015-2021,...
Industry Standards Speed Up Market Acceptance
New technology and product certification have an interesting relationship in the world of plumbing. We all understand the inherent risks in new technologies —...
cASSE Seal for U.S. and Canada
ASSE International is proud to announce the registration of its trademarked cASSE seal for Canada. ASSE is accredited by both the American National Standards...