Backflow & Plumbing at 10,000 ft.
ASSE International is working with the worlds largest airplane manufacturers, as well as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to develop a standard...
ASSE LEC #2004 to ASSE Standard #1090
ASSE International Listing Evaluation Criteria (LEC) provides manufacturers with an avenue to certify unique, novel products that do not fit the scope of an...
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...
Backflow Additions to Model Codes
The 2021 model code cycle is wrapping up and with it comes the news of what to expect. Knowing what is coming will affect...
Legionella Prevention and Codes
It’s a sign that a topic is going mainstream when it becomes cited in the model codes. Unfortunately, Legionella prevention has broken that barrier...
Illinois Code Update
All politics is local. On a national level, model codes are heavily debated and managed in a detailed manner. However, local adoption and modification...
Water Systems Products
In 2018, ASSE International held 64 product standard working group meetings. By any measure, that is a lot to queue up for a single...
Guide to ASSE Listing Evaluation Criteria
In the last issue of Working Pressure, we outlined where Listing Evaluation Criteria documents (LECs) fit within a manufacturer’s development process for innovation. We...
Suite of Products
The ASSE Seal is the most recognized certification mark for backflow assemblies and mixing valves. Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJs) trust products with the ASSE...